PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-438
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 438
MAY 1989
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u must make three PMCS checks
to be totally sure your ML 13A2-series
vehicle has no exhaust leaks that woU±d
make it Not Mission Capable (NMC).
Item 60 in Change 3 to TM 9-2350²
26³-10 says that an AZ-series vehicle
is NMC only if the exhaust system is
damaged or a´y parµ is missing, mis¶
aligneD or insecurely mounted·
Ignore carbon deposits on A2
seR±es vehicle exhaust systems
¸t also points out that carbon particles
at joints a´D clamps are normal Fr the
vehicles.
In addition to ¸tem 60, you m¹st also
consider ¸tems 4º and º6 in Change 2
to the TM· They say that your vehicle
is N»C if the power plant access
panels will not seal· That means you
checK Fr damage or warping in the
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MAY 89
panels, loose or missi´g latches and
broKen, brittle, cracked or misshaped
seals·
The access cover seals provide sa¼ty
against carbon monoxide poisoning·
As long as the covers and seals are
installed right, no exhaust gases will
escape the engine compartment into the
crew compartment·
Never operate a carrier with missing
engine compartment access covers and
seals unless it's during a mainte´a´ce
checK½
This i´Frmatio´ is backed up by
Para 2-³ºc of AR 385²55, Prevention
of Motor Vehicle Accidents·
M2/M3-Ser²es BradLeys/M³´S (M993) .µµ
Dust Cap Avai I able
15
T
He dust cap Fr your Bradley¾s slave
cable receptacle is now available as a
separate part ¿om the receptacle.
If you need one, have your support
u´it order and install dust cap, ÀSN
53º0-0³-059²0³³º·
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