TM   5-5420-209-12 Table 2-11. Operator  Preventive  Maintenance  Checks  and  Services  (PMCS)  for  the  Ramp  Bay  cont. Location Interval   ‘ Item  To  be  Inspected Equipment Is Not Item to Procedure Ready/Available  If Service/Check 8 Before Tagline Bar Inspect  for  broken  welds  and  deformation. 9 Before Unfolding Inspect  cover  plate,  spring  pins,  pins,  lever, Broken welds noted or Mechanism and  link  for  cracks,  broken  welds  and deformation   prevents deformation. mechanism  for functioning  properly. NOTE Cable,  when  adjusted correctly, will be taut NOT tight. 10 Before Unfolding  Cable   Inspect  for  kinks,  compression,  flat  surfaces, Cable  kinked, and  broken  or  frayed  strands. compressed,  flattened  or strands  broken. 11 Before Lifting  Eye Inspect for cracks and elongation of eye. Any  cracks  noted  or  eye (Front) elongation  equals  25% of original circumference. 12 Before Unfolding  Cable    Inspect  for  kinks,  compression,  flat  surfaces, Cable  kinked, and  broken  or  frayed  strands. compressed,  flattened  or strands  broken. NOTE Ensure  latch  and  receptacle are  adjusted  properly  (latch "T" rests snugly against strike catch  of  corresponding receptacle). 13 Before Bridge Latch Inspect  brackets,  supports  and  pins  for  cracks, Cracks,  broken  welds broken  welds  and  deformation. noted  or  deformation causes  binding. Inspect  springs  for  deformation  and  stretching. Springs   stretched. 14 Before Travel Latch Inspect  brackets,  supports  and  pins  for  cracks, Cracks,  broken  welds broken  welds  and  deformation. noted  or  deformation causes  binding. Inspect  springs  for  deformation  and  stretching. Springs   stretched. 15 Before Travel Latch Inspect  brackets,  shims  and  strike  catches  for Broken  welds,  binding  or Receptacle cracks, broken welds, binding and deformation   prevents deformation. engaging  latch. 16 Before Cable  Guide Inspect  for  cracks,  gouges,  jagged  protrusions,    Eye  cracked,  elongated erosion  of  surface  area  and  elongation  of  eye. more  than  0.50  at  upper arc  or  aluminum  eroded to  within  .050. 2-28