PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 396
NOVEMBER 1985
Replacing
the
filters
in
your
M17-series
masks
without
doing
damage is as simpLe as ±FLLowing the
word
i
Para 3-2 of TM 3-4240-279-10.
If you stU², stretch and pUlL wi³h your
own methods, you can do your ´ceµ
piece in.
Getting the ¶lter out is another mat·
ter, since there is not mUch guidance.
A¸er
Unbuttoning
the
¹aps
and
removing the inlet valves, slip a ¶nger
over ³he edge of ³he ºter on the noseCup
(wide) side. »i¸ the ¶lter up and out.
BesiDes, some of the stU¼ yoU may
try to shine away is "blOom,½ an adD¾
ed white or ¿Ust-colored preservative
that helps protect the rÀbber Áom crack¾
ing and aging. Just wipe it o² lightlyÂ
No shine necessary.
Stick with Dog Tags
U±e dOG ²AG On
CArrIer ³NLY!
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µ
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Ão not make permanent markings on
the ´cepiece or on yoUr mask carrier.
Äse dog tags or removeable tape
marked with a unit code or the user's
I
you try to remove the ¶lter on the
narrÅw (rear) side, you can split the
´cepiece or damage the ¹aps.
Hol´ thE µlow¶
Your ´cepiece is not a pair of dress
shoes calling Fr a spit shine. So hold
the commerciaL products that give it a
glow.
Some of those shÆne-'em-ups damage
the Çcepiece ¿ubber.
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NOV 85
ÈuckLing the head haÉess on the ´cepiece of your M24 and M25/M25AÊ
protective masks can be a ripping experience .ËË or a snap. It depends on how
you do it.
To
prevent tearing
the
harness
Áom
the
´cepiece .
.. or
ripping
the
´cepiece .
.. or bending the bUckle, do this to buckle up:
•
Inser³ the straps in the bUckles.
•
Hold the metaL pa¿³ of each buckle between yoUr ¶ngersÌ
•
With your other hanD, pull each strap through the buckles UntiL the straps
are snug.
You're in business.
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