PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-432
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 432
NOVEMBER 1988
Tracked Vehicles .±±
on ice.
Caution pays when you drive your tracked vehicle on ice, too± This is because
your tracked vehicle's flat, smooth pads can't get a good grip on a slick surFace±
Your vehicle's even less maneuverable and requires more care on ice than your
car
±±± iF you don't want to end up permanently on ice yourselF±
The best advice is to drive as slow as possible on ice± The slower you drive-
especially downhill²the better your chances oF avoiding an accident± Stay in
the lower gears to keep your speed down±
You and ³our TC should keep your eyes peeled ´r any obstacles that WiLl
require sudden stops or tuRs±
IF you start to skid, accelerate slightly± That's your best chaNce oF getting
enough traction to stop the sKidµ
L²³H1
¶or vehicles with removable track pads, taKe o· every FiFth pad to improve
traction± But get your unit CO's approVal First± And when roads clear up, put
the pads back on±
Make sure the steering and brak¸ng controls are Working right be¹re you
leave the motor pool± IF your vehicle has trouble stopping or tuRiNg, teLl your
mechanic± ºith controls that are out»oF»adjustment, a normaL stopping or tuRing
reaction tuRs iNto a disastrous overreaction on ice±
Bat´eR MaIn´eNance .µ.
Felt Washers Stop Corrosion
T
hose Fel¼ wasHers you FiNd uNder the cabLe cLamps oN your car's ba¼tery wiLL
work just as weLl on Ar½y batteries at preventiNg corrosion± ºhat's eVen be¼ter,
they're in the suppLy system¾
IF your locaL commaNder approves it, order the ¿lt washers using ÀSÀ 5970»
01Á101Â4147±
M109A3 fueL Filter Move
I
F you moVe ¼he primary Ãel Äilter Åom near the driver's sta¼ion ¼o tHe Åont oF the
howitzer, you can serVice it aNd the secondary FiLter at ¼He same Location± Details
can be ´uNd on Pages 3Æ2 thÇougH 3È9 oF TB 43É0001»39»3 (Jul 87)± Àeed a
copy oF ¼he in¹? Con¼ac¼ your Local TA COM Êogistic Assistance ËepreseNtative,
or write to PS±
M113's ±ilteR ParTs NSN Change
U
se ÀSÀ 2910»00»287»1912 to get tHe secondary Ãel ÌLter eLement sHown as
Item 10 oF Íig 3Î in ÏÐ 9È2350È261Ñ20P± ALso, the hydraulic liNe tube tee
shown as Item 12 iN ¶ig 279 NoW comes under ÀSÀ Î730È00È618È5381Ò Ðake
a note until your TÐ is changed±
¶Ov 88
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