The PS Preventive Maintenance Monthly articles from May 2009

The PS Preventive Maintenance Monthly archives from May 2009

Help soldiers access needed tools.
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some military and civilian positions are obviously sensitive enough to require security investigations. Unfortunately, PS has heard that some leaders don't realize that maintenance and supply personnel are among...

Pintle needs PM, too.(M88A1 Recovery Vehicle ...)(Cartoon)
May 1, 2009... LET'S GO! WE'VE GOT A DISABLED VEHICLE TO TOW! IT COULDN'T BE MORE DISABLED THAN MY TOW PINTLE! YOU NEVER LUBED IT! DRIVERS, THE TOW PINTLE ON YOUR M88A1 RECOVERY VEHICLE COMES IN REAL HANDY WHEN YOU NEED TO TOW A DISABLED...

Brake warning light on?(HMMWV ...)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Something is wrong when the brake warning light stays on (no kidding!). But before you replace any parts, make sure you bleed the vehicle's brake lines. Air trapped in the lines can...

Put a stop to rubbing tires.(HEMTT ...)(Cartoon)
May 1, 2009... BEFORE YOU CLIMB IN YOUR HEMTT AND HEAD OUT FOR THE DAY'S RUN, TAKE A LOOK AT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. SEE ANY WEAR MARKS? IF SO, REPORT IT. FRONT TIRES THAT RUB AGAINST THE FRAME OR EQUALIZER BEAM DURING TURNS CAN...

Steering gear shaft lube.(M939/A1/A2-Series Trucks ...)
May 1, 2009... Hard or erratic steering usually means the grease fittings on the 5-ton's steering gear shaft need lube. These fittings are overlooked. Especially overlooked is the one at the U-joint under the steering pump's protective box. So make...

Correcting property book mistakes.(MK 19 Machine Gun ...)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Almost half of the MK 19 machine gun serial numbers being recorded in property books or unique item tracking (UIT) are wrong. These property book mistakes will come back and bite armorers when it's time for inventory...

Aircraft mount improved.(M240H Machine Gun ...)
May 1, 2009... The M240H machine gun has replaced the M60D on all Army aircraft. To make the M240H easier to use, the Army is improving the UH-60 and CH-47 gun mounts. These improvements include: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HERE ARE THE NEW ASSEMBLY NSNS...

AMCOM environmental hotline goes hot.
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AMCOM G-4 has a list of approved alternative materials for use. They are working with the Integrated Material Management Center (IMMC) to update all manuals. All the headsheds are working...

Corrosion control.(General Aircraft ...)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Did you know that spraying water-displacing corrosion preventive compound (CPC) inside and outside of cannon plugs and receptacles is OK? Many soldiers are not aware of this, especially...

The zinc-air choice.(Non-rechargeable Batteries ...)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Your patience and your endurance can be stretched to the limit by hauling all the batteries you need for extended missions. A zinc-air battery, BA-8180/U, NSN 6135-01-500-0572, can reduce the number of BA-5590s,...

One is not enough!(RAID System Generators ...)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dear Half-Mast, We have two 5-kW generators as part of our rapid aerostat initial deployment (RAID) system. Each generator is supposed to run 12-hours on and 12-hours off. Unfortunately, one of our generators is...

SEW trailers need registration numbers.(Shop Equipment, Welder ...)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The registration numbers are missing from 1,300 fielded trailers because the data plate wasn't designed to include this essential information. Sporadic registrations by individual...

FMTV A1R service kit: correction.(Connie's Post Scripts)(Correction notice)
May 1, 2009... We provided NSNs for tactical vehicle annual service kits on page 17 of PS 661 (Dec 07). But FMTV users may have wondered why they couldn't find kits for their MTV or LMTV A1Rs. That's because AR1 should have read A1R instead. That was our...

M1114 front evaporator motor shroud NSN.(Connie's Post Scripts)
May 1, 2009... TM 9-2320-387-24P says to use NSN 6105-01-460-4950 to order your M1114 HMMWV's front evaporator/heater's direct current motor and shroud, but that will only get you the motor. If you want only the shroud, use NSN 4140-01-563-8482.

MRAP technical manuals on LOGNet.(Connie's Post Scripts)
May 1, 2009... For information about technical manuals that support the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, look online on LOGNet: https://forums.bcks.army.mil/secure/communitybrowser.aspx? id=645544&lang=en-US Once in LOGNet, ?nd the PS...