PS Magazine - JUNE 1982
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 355
JUNE 1982
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M9 l 5-Series TruE ks .±²
ElectricaL Troubleshoo±ing
Finding the cause of electrical tRouble in your M915-series truck±and fixing
it²maY be easY.
The trouble maY Be loose or pOor connections in tHe electrical compar³ment
caused bY wrong hardware.
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Make sure circuit breaker and dioDe Hookups are exactlY as sHown in tHe
diagrams on Pages ´µ87 tHru 5¶90.3 in Your ·M 9-2320¶273¶20.
M915-S²rie³ FIter WRencH
¸ou can ge¹ a wrench for tHe engine oil filter and fuel filter on Your M915¶
series truck with NSN 5120¶00¶865-0933º ·his wrench will be added to the
organizational tools in TM 9¶2320-273-»0Pº THat's the word in ·¼ 43¶0001½
39¶4 ¾an 8¿)À Un³il it shows up in tHe ¶20P, Yo
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ur autHoritY to order tHe wrencH
is App A, CTA 50¶970.
¸ou can damage tÂe alternator on Your M915Ãseries truck if You use a pÄY bar
against the alternator to tigHten the drive belts.
Instead, stiÅk wi³h tHe adjustment in Para 4-55c of TM 9¶2320-273¶20. It
won't damage the alternator, and it's quick and easY, to boÆt!
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gets You a
ÈoveÄ ³Éa³ Ê˳s ³he ´¶ËneXhausÌÍiÍe În
anÏ M9¿´-series ³ÄuÐKÑ ÒÉe ÐÎveÄ
listed Ór I³em ¿Ô Fig ¿´, ÕM Ö¶×Ø2Ù-
×ÚØ-20P, is ³oo smallÛ
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¸ou need silicone ÜTV (room temperature vulcanizing) wHen You worÝ on
tHe fÄont wHeel bearings and seals on Your M916-tHruÞM920 trucks. Use eitHer
NSN 8040-00ß9023871, 3-oz tube, or NSN 8040-00-865-8991, 12-oz can.
Use your
beaR·ng Lubr·cator
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to Lube
wheeL bearings
Use tHe bearing lubricator in tHe No.
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Common tool set: àf Your ·M áoesn't
give detaileá instructions, see TM 9-â320¶209¶20¶3¶2, Paras 14¶7c and 14-8Å,
for tHe 2ã-ton truck. THis procedure goes for alL wHeel bearings unless tHE äå
or TM for Your eQuipment saYs differentlY.
CLP
No-No
CäP (cleaner/æçbricant/preservative) works like a charm on weapons, but
it's not for use on everYtHing.
For example, it can replace åè/éêå or åèA for cLeaning, preserving and
lubricating weapons, but it can't replace åè/éêå or åèA in automotive
clutcHes, gear boxes or transmissions.
¼e sure CäP is an acceptabLe substitëte beìore You use it.
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