PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-458

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 458

JANUARY 1991
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-458 - Page 29 of 52
Heat Extremes
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Heat causes greaT strain on vehIcle
soLId-state electronics. Carry exTra reg±
ulators
fr
M60²seRies
tanks
and
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13²ser³es FOY´ µhey go ¶Ast·
K± SpAR²
³²gulATo³S hAndy
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Overch¸RgIng in combat vehIcle electrIca¹ sysTems Is a reaº danger because
o» The bu¼ldup o½ hydrogen In the batTerIes´ Set vo¹tage leVe¾s RIghT, and caRry
exTRa batterIes¿
²
;
ÀIgh TemperaÁures kIll synthetIc maTeÂÃals such as eleÄtrIca¹ tape by causIng
them to break down chemÅca¹lyÆ Çegular tape so»Tens and unraVeÈs· É» you don'T
want tape ÊËappIng around In an engIne comparÁmenTÌ use high-Temperature Tapes
oÍ pl¸stIc tIes and spÎraÈ wrapsÏ
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µireÐ so»Ten in high temperaTuresÑ and the ThoÒyÌ spIny deserÁ pÈanTs get
h¸Rder· µhe damage Is sure and most o½ten unRepaIrabÈeÓ CaRry a mInimum oÔ
Two spares »oR each wheeled ÕehIcle´
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