PS Magazine - APRIL 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 377
APRIL 1984
Dear Half-Mast,
Are there any specified places
we're to mount the M11 decon
unit on our tanks and other com±
bat vehicles?
CPT B.P.
Dear Captain B. P±,
Only the ML tank and the new BradlE FIghting VehIcles Hve spec²ed places
to put the MLL³ Page 2-449 of
t
9´2350-255-10-2 haS the location word fµr
the ML¶ and Page ·´13 ofTM9´2350´252´10´1 Hs the word for the JF¸¹CFº
On other combat »ehicles¶
t
3-4230¼204½12&P Is the authori¾¿ Àts only
requirements are that the ML
I
be mounted in a nearÁ»ertical poSition¶ close
to the operator¶ but not next to a Âre extinguisher³ Wità these points in mind¶
local commAnds
m
install them in any locatIon Än the »ehicle that doeSn't
inteÅere with another System or opeRtion³
H
a{-
»
t
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l DON'± GH i²,
³hE JUS´ dAneµ \-¶
ov aL· MY cs2¸
¹ºW w»¼½?
Rust and your
¾¿ À
decon go together lie breaD and butter.
The ±S2 decon agent you use In your
Á 11
Is a ²st maker. The IDea, therefre,
Is
·
to Keep the rust
ÂÃÄÅ
Some operators and maIntenance ³pes Don't go qUIte
Fr enough.
Chapters
3
a´d
4
oµ T
¾ 3ÆÇ30ÈÇ0ÉÊ1Ç&p
spell out maIntenance at UnIt Level,
but
3
areas need extra emphasIs:
ÀË
±raIn all, that's
ÌÍÍ
±S2 or water ¶om the contaIner. Your UnIt should
have a DesIgnated area µOr draInIng ±S2.
ÇÎ
RInse eve¸thIng thoroughly, Inc¹udIng spray head, and º¸ the water ¶om
all sUrFces. Compressed aIr worKs just great.
3Ï
When the contaIner's dry, pour
ÐÑ
teaspoon oµ corrosIon InhIbI»or N¼½
6850Ò00Ê856ÓÇ916
Into It. .
. be¾re yoU store the decon.
¿µ you draIn and rInse the conÀIner and add the InhIbItor, you
ÔÕÕ
help stop
the KInd oµ rust that ÁaKes o and blocKs the straIner. Ãn short, any rust that
deve¹ops won't be severe enough to Keep your decon ¶om operatIng.
M256 Kit CautIon
The ½oÄ
4
heatEr ampou¹es In your
¾Ç5Ö
cHeMÅca¹ agent detector KIt must
be He¹d Away ¶om you Æ.
. and your
²OL³ ´µPOULE
¶W´Y FROµ YOU
W·EN YOU
B¸K¹ IT!
APR 8
±1
buddIes .
.. when yoU crÇsh them.
The ampoules gIve o Èmes that can
aÂect yoU and your nearby buddIes É.
.
even wItÊ protectIve masKs on.
So, Ëold the ampoule away ¶om you,
brÌaK It, swIng It over the test spot and
Leave It In place µÍr
Ç
mInutes In the
assembly beµOre you use It. Îollow In-
strÇctIons In the KIt anD on the sampler
pacKage.
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