PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-554
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 554
JANUARY 1999
Immersion Heaters . . .
Water Cans . . .
Wick-edly Dry
D
ear Editor
ear Editor
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,
When we come back from the field,
When we come back from the field,
When we come back from the field,
When we come back from the field,
When we come back from the field,
we empty water cans as well as we
we empty water cans as well as we
we empty water cans as well as we
we empty water cans as well as we
we empty water cans as well as we
can befor
can befor
can befor
can befor
can befor
e storing them. W
e storing them. W
e storing them. W
e storing them. W
e storing them. W
e’ve’v
e’ve’v
e’v
e
worked out a wicking system to get
worked out a wicking system to get
worked out a wicking system to get
worked out a wicking system to get
worked out a wicking system to get
the last of the moistur
the last of the moistur
the last of the moistur
the last of the moistur
the last of the moistur
e out of the
e out of the
e out of the
e out of the
e out of the
cans as they sit in stor
cans as they sit in stor
cans as they sit in stor
cans as they sit in stor
cans as they sit in stor
age.
age.
age.
age.
age.
W
e tie cotton r
e tie cotton r
e tie cotton r
e tie cotton r
e tie cotton r
ags or fabric tape,
ags or fabric tape,
ags or fabric tape,
ags or fabric tape,
ags or fabric tape,
NSN 8315-00-255-7662, to the
NSN 8315-00-255-7662, to the
NSN 8315-00-255-7662, to the
NSN 8315-00-255-7662, to the
NSN 8315-00-255-7662, to the
can’s handle and then run it into
can’s handle and then run it into
can’s handle and then run it into
can’s handle and then run it into
can’s handle and then run it into
the can. The fabric acts
as a wick
the can. The fabric acts
as a wick
the can. The fabric acts
as a wick
the can. The fabric acts
as a wick
the can. The fabric acts
as a wick
and pulls the last of the water out
and pulls the last of the water out
and pulls the last of the water out
and pulls the last of the water out
and pulls the last of the water out
of the can.
of the can.
of the can.
of the can.
of the can.
SGT Joseph Herber
SGT Joseph Herber
SGT Joseph Herber
SGT Joseph Herber
SGT Joseph Herber
t
1/77 F
1/77 F
1/77 F
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1/77 F
A
Ft Sill, OK
Ft Sill, OK
Ft Sill, OK
Ft Sill, OK
Ft Sill, OK
That’s a CAN-DO attitude! A little
water left sitting in a can could be a
hiding place for contaminants.
Remove rust before storage
Swirl oil around to coat tank
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
i'm
outta'
here!
Wicks pull last of water out
Add touch-up paint, NSN 8010-
00-081-0809, to exposed areas. Paint
only those parts that TM 10-4500-200-
13 says it’s OK to paint.
Clean unpainted parts, like the
heater body and hanger screws, with
solvent. After drying, add some corro-
sion preventive compound, NSN 8030-
00-251-5048. Be sure to wash it off
with lots of hot water before you use
the heater again.
Coat the inside of the fuel tank
with lubricating oil, NSN 9150-00-111-
3199. Pour about 8 ounces of oil into the empty tank. Put the cap back on.
Swish the oil around inside the tank to coat it evenly. Then drain the leftover oil.
Be sure you flush out the lube oil before you use the tank again. Use a little
clean fuel to get it out. That keeps the tank from smoking.
Put a light coat of lubricating oil on the smokestack sections.
Wrap greaseproof barrier paper, NSN 8135-00-224-8885, around the burner.
Now it’s ready for a few weeks of storage. If it sits longer than that, it’d be a
good idea to check on it every 90 days.
PS 554
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JAN 99
56
yikes!
hen you get ready to put your
immersion heaters in storage, make
sure they’ll be ready to go when you
haul them back out.
Rust is a heater’s biggest enemy. But
you can keep it at bay with just a little
PM.
Here’s how to rustproof heaters for
storage:
Wipe off
any grease
or moisture.
Remove
all rust,
corrosion, or
loose paint
with a wire
brush,
scouring pad,
or extra-fine
sandpaper.
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