PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1982
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 358
SEPTEMBER 1982
,
I.
Your M17 /M17Al, M24 or M25/
M25Al protective mask can't guard
you from chemicaL and bioLogicaL
agents when dry rot's gOt it by the
faceb±ank. Dry rot eats The rubber and
ruins the Sea±²
³earn how to spot dry rot before you
get in a hot spot. ´LightLy stretch the
facebLank and eyebaLL the rubber fµr
signs of dry rot-2 or more fine cracks
cLose together.
Never try to repair ¶ry·rot damage.
If you see signs of dry rot on thE
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facebLank, turn in the mask.
¸o check for dry¹rot damage on the
facebLank tabs, take hoLd of ºhe metaL
¸he best defense agains» dRy rot is
bLoom-the
white
or
rust¹coLored
waxy
coating
on
the
mask.
´ome
troops mess up and scrub it off ¼cause
they think it¼s mi±dew or dirt. If you
wash it off, you wash away your
protection against dry rot.
He±p ½he bLoom guard your mask²
K¾ep away from heavy¹duty deter¿
gents, hard¹bristLed brushes and e±bow
grease when you cLean the mask. Your
best bet is just to wipe the mask cLean²
Use a cLoth dipped iÀ soapy water and
wrung out aLmost dry. Áinse with a
damp cLoth and dry weLL.
Use taLc, N´N 6505·00·147Â0000,
to dust the inside oF the mask where it
touches your face.
Dry rot reaLLy acts up in hot, humid,
rainy weather. ´o keep an extra cLose
Lookout for those rotten LittLe cracks
when the weather's hot, steamy and
wet.
When you change the caniste
Ã
r for tÄe M24 or M25/M25Al CB protectÅve
mask, change the air hose cLamp, too. Never reÂuse a cLamp when you
rep±acÆ the canister.
¸he used cLamp is ÇLready bent out of shape. Èt gets beat up more when
you remove it from the hose to change tÉe canister. ¸hen it wonÊt fit on the
hose right or make a gooË seaL with the new canister. ¸rash the oLd cLamp,
and put on a new one, Ì´N 4730¹00¹269¹3760.
MS 1 CB shelter Fan
When the poop hits the evaporator Ían of your M51 CB co±Lective protecÎ
tion sheLter, repLace thE entire fan, N´N 4140Ï00¹172¹1804. NÐ more parts
or repair jobs are authorized for the fan. AÁÁCÑM Msg DÁ´AÁ¹MÒD¹ÒC
051458Z Aug 81 has the word.
No More MS± Refill Kit²
Óorget about ordering the M58 refiL± kits for your M58 decon training
Ôits. ¸hey're aLL gone. ¸he new M58Al rEfiLLs with saturated pads are now
avaiLabLe under N´N 6910Õ01¹113·2434. You can use theÖ onLy with the
M58×Ø decon training kit.
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