PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-442
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 442
SEPTEMBER 1989
M1·Series Tanks .
..
rivers, only you can prevent engine
damage caused during startup and shut-
down. Follow The procedures in youR
-10
±M and these five caUtions To Pre²
vent excessive wear and teaR, along
with ouTRight engine ³ailURe:
First and foremost, forget the
combat s±aR information in TM
9²2350-255-BD, BattlefieLd Damage
Assessment and ³epair. That infor´
mation is only for use in aN emer´
gency or in real combat wHen diµ
rected by your CO.
¶ever press the ST A³T button
longer tHan one second. Don't
push the button more than once¸ or
Hold I± down un±il you get a staR or
an aboR¹
¶ever use the ST A³ºE³ O¶»Y
switch before or whiLe press´
inG the ST ¼³T bu½on.
ENGAGED
SHUOFF
,
2
¶ever turn any circuit breaker
OFF once ±he staR cycle has
begun.
¾he las± three ac±ions couLd pu±
±oo much ¿uel into ±he engine. ºhe
extra fueL canÀt burn in a controLLed
wayÁit explodes. ºhat causes inter·
nal damage that wiLl eventuaLLy ruin
the engine.
SEP 89
H
eadlight
assembly,
NsN
6220±01±179²1061,
caN be
used only on MIA! taNks´
You musT oRdeR
NsN
6220-
01-073-7994
to geT The RighT
headlighT
assembly µR MI
and ¶·M I Tanks´
-
SEp89
Âive ±he engine at least two
minutes at idle to cooà oÄ beÅ
¿ore shutdown. »et it idLe wHile you
checK out gages¸ switcHes and warn·
iNg lights.
±haT will pReveNt HeaT soak¸back,
which cracks Turbine RoToRs and clogs
oil passages¹ ±he cRacks will RUin the
ReºR modUle, and ThaT cosTs
$121,000
+.
Clogged oil Passages can RUin a whole
engine, aT
$353,000.
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