PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-675
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 675
FEBRUARY 2009
17
PS 675
FEB 09
If there’s no lettering on the breaker,
or it shows something different from 20
amps, have your mechanic replace the
circuit breaker.
Circuit
Breaker
Check
•
Lower the rear platform assembly and
open the rear compartment doors.
•
Take a close look at the circuit breaker
where it’s mounted on the left door’s
stay rod bracket.
M1142 Tactical Fire Fighting Truck…
Circuit
Breaker
Check
Lettering on circuit
breaker should be
visible on lower
side of breaker
Circuit breaker
should have “20A”
printed on it
“20A” indicates
20 amp rating
CORRECT
INCORRECT
No lettering visible
or showing anything
other than “20A”
If in doubt,
replace it
Lettering visible and showing 20A rating
a replacement circuit breaker
kit is
free
just for the asking.
write to the project manager’s
office at this e-mail address:
rog.smith@conus.army.mil
or call dsn
7
86-4194 or
(586) 5
7
4-4194.
included with each kit are
replacement parts, inspection
procedures, and removal and
installation instructions.
operators, some of us m1142 tactical
fire fighting trucks were assembled with
the
wrong breaker
for the heater
circuit in the vehicle’s rear compartment!
the correct
rating for the
circuit breaker
is 20 amps.
a 15-amp
breaker will trip
prematurely.
trucks with
a 30-amp
breaker will
not protect
the heater
circuit.
how do
you tell if
you’ve got
the right
circuit
breaker?
at the
back
of the
vehicle,
do this…
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