PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-554
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 554
JANUARY 1999
JAN 99
Coolant Overflow No Handhold
M
ake a note, mechanics and drivers,
that the coolant overflow tank is no
handhold for climbing into the engine
area of an FMTV±
The overflow hose connector is at-
tached right at the cap, and when you
reach for the cap as a handhold, it²s bye-bye connector±
That puts your truck out of action until the connector is reattached or another
overflow tank is installed±
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles ± ± ±
Protect Heater Controls
W
hen you FMTV cow-
boys mount up for a mis-
sion, make sure you give
wide berth to the heater
and defroster controls on
the dashboard±
The push/pull controls
stick out like sore thumbs
unless they²ve been pushed
in at shutdown± A good
kick from a passenger
bends the controls, which
can leave you cold or
fogged in±
²Course, if the controls
are pushed in as a matter
of procedure at shutdown,
you won²t have a problem±
Got it?
uh-oh!
i
forgot to
push
in
the
heater
and
defroster
controls
.
Gripping hose breaks connector loose
PS 554
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JAN 99
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