PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-704
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 704
JULY 2011
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nits set themselves up for failure when they don’t keep an up-to-date library of TMs for
their equipment. Those TMs provide what operators, mechanics, and supply personnel need
to know. They tell you how to operate your equipment, guide you through maintenance and
troubleshooting and point you to the stock numbers for parts and supplies.
Operators, you may not be mechanics, but the maintenance you pull really does matter.
Maybe you’ve used your equipment’s PMCS charts so much that you’ve got them memorized.
But what happens if you’re in the field performing maintenance under unusual conditions,
such as extreme cold, hot weather, or wet climates? You need your TM to perform good PM.
Operator’s manuals contain more than just PMCS charts. They have lubricating, cleaning,
inspection and operating instructions, too. And they’ll give you the lowdown on equipment
characteristics and data, descriptions and use of operator controls.
Bottom line for everyone is, the TM helps you keep equipment mission ready. So whether
you’re an operator or a mechanic, do a good job with PM by following the guidance in your
TM. Otherwise, you’ll just be guessing.
If you’re not sure which TMs you need, see the article on pages 56-59 of PS 686 (Jan 10).
Here’s the link to it:
And if you find problems in your TMs, such as missing NSNs and confusing instructions,
send a completed DA Form 2028 to the command responsible for the TM. That tells the
command what needs to be fixed.
Eyeball the latest tech manuals online using LOGSA’s ETM website:
Stryker Engine Start-up Procedures
M1-Series Tank Hatch Locks
M2/M3-Series Bradley Latch Lubing
Frequently Asked Questions About Jack Stands
2-4
5
6
7-9
COMBAT VEHICLES
2
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
GEORGE W. CASEY, JR.
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
JOYCE E. MORROW
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
1111706
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WHEELED VEHICLES
M989 HEMAT Trailer Parts Support
HEMTT -A4 Troubleshooting Codes
HEMTT -A4 Brake Kits
HEMTT -A4 Annual Service Kits
M1117 ASV Foothold Caution
M934/A1/A2 5-Ton Expansible Van Hand Rail Kit
RECAP HMMWVs Parts, NSNs
M1151A1 HMMWV Door Identification
10
11
12
13
13
14
15
16-17
SAMS-E Help Desk Assistance
Deployed Operations Resource Management
Course
PBUSE Training
Ordering PS and Other Army Pubs
DA Form 5984-E Correction
52-53
54
55
56-59
59
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
52
18
MRAP/ROUTE CLEARANCE
OH-58D Exhaust Pillow
AMCOM Environmental Hotline
AH-64A/D Hydraulic Hose Protection
Condition Code Tags
Aircraft Warnings, Notes, Cautions
22
23
24
25
26
MRAP GRS Adjusting Tips
MaxxPro MRAP Hose Rub Fix
MaxxPro MRAP Gunner’s Platform Info
18-19
20
21
COMBAT ENGINEERING
44
44-46
47
M-Gator Parts Ordering
621B Scraper Battery Box Pad Info
M4/M4A1 Defective Buttstocks
M2/M3-Series Bradley M242 Maintenance
GLPS Storage, Shipmment
Ammo Peculiar Equipment Program Helpers
MK 19 Machine Gun Top Cover Removal
Unserviceable Aiming Circles Turn In
M240B Machine Gun Rail Tightening
35
36-38
39
40-41
40-41
42-43
43
SMALL ARMS
35
SOLDIER SUPPORT
48
48-51
Advanced Combat Helmet Inspection,
Cleaning, Pads
I’m
glad
I have my
TM
!
AVIATION
22
A Sign of Strength
27-34
Connie’s Post Scripts
60-61
You are invited to send PS your ideas for improving maintenance
procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems and
questions or comments on material published in PS.
Just write to:
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Or email to:
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(ISSN 0475-2953) is published monthly by the Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal,
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Postmaster:
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ISSUE 704
JULY 2011
TB 43-PS-704, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an official publication
of the Department of the Army, providing information for all soldiers assigned
to combat and combat support units and all soldiers with unit maintenance
and supply duties. All information published has been reviewed and approved
by the agency responsible for the equipment, publication or policy discussed.
Application of the information is optional with the user. Masculine pronouns may
refer to both genders. The use of product or company names does not constitute
endorsement of those poducts, services or companies by the U.S. Army.
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