PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-555
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 555
FEBRUARY 1999
i
can't
find it
in the
tm
,
but if i
ask
i'll
look like a
moron
.
ou just don’t get it. It’s puzzling. You think you might know, but you’re not
quite sure. You pride yourself on being able to reason things out, but the
answer here escapes reason.
Of course, it’s not covered in the TM. And nobody has ever shown you how.
You could ask somebody, but you’d look stupid.
What would the other mechanics say? Would they think you were a rookie
with a wrench? What if everybody knows the answer but you! Then you would
really look dumb.
No way you’re going to ask a question.
So you guess. And you guess wrong. The first few
z-z-z-z
’s of a maintenance
nightmare begin.
Ignorance is
not
bliss. It’s
not
stupidity, either. It’s just a lack of knowledge.
If you’re not sure, for Pete’s sake, ask! There’s no room in the Army for fly-by-
the-seat-of-your-pants maintenance. Shade tree mechanics who guess, almost
always guess wrong.
Don’t worry about looking dumb. You might get a good-natured elbow to the
ribs now, but it’s better than hearing about a huge mistake later.
And once you start asking, others will ask too. It’s contagious. So spread your
ignorance around.
ISSUE 555
FEBRUARY 1999
PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
(ISSN 0475-2953) is published monthly by the Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal,
AL 35898-7466. Periodical Postage is paid at the Huntsville, AL post office and at additional mailing offices.
Postmaster:
Send address changes to PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, LOGSA, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7466.
PS 555
1
FEB 99
You are invited to send PS your ideas for improving maintenance
procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems,
and questions or comments on material published in PS. Just
write to:
MSG Half-Mast
The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
LOGSA, Bldg. 5307
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7466
Or E-mail to:
psmag@logsa.army.mil
Internet Address:
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
DENNIS J. REIMER
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
TB 43-PS-555, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an
official publication of the Department of the Army, providing
information for all soldiers assigned to combat and combat
support units and all soldiers with unit maintenance and supply
duties. All information published has been reviewed and ap-
proved by the agency responsible for the equipment, publication
or policy discussed. Application of the information is optional
with the user. Masculine pronouns may refer to both genders.
ISSUE 555
FEBRUARY 1999
PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
(ISSN 0475-2953) is published monthly by the Department of the Army, Redstone Arsenal,
AL 35898-7466. Periodical Postage is paid at the Huntsville, AL post office and at additional mailing offices.
Postmaster:
Send address changes to PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, LOGSA, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7466.
FMTV Wrecker Hydraulics
2
Self-canceling Turn Signal
3
M915-Series/M915A1 Truck Light Switch
3
HMMWV Brake Line
4
M939/A1/A2-Series Truck Door Handle
4
2
1
/
2
-Ton Truck Brake Hydraulic Vent Line
5
Reflective Decals
5
Wheel Weights
6-7
Large Tire Inflation Cage
7
M1076 PLS Trailer Tow Ring
8
M1077 PLS Flatrack Stowage Box
8
Fuel Tanker Grounding
9
1
1
/
2
-Ton Trailer Load Limits
10-11
WHEELED
VEHICLES
2
PS 555
1
FEB 99
Generator Trailers
46-48
AN/VRC-97 MSRT Affiliation Indicator
49
BA-5800 Battery Restrictions
50-51
COMMUNICATIONS
46
Avenger M3P Machine Gun Lubing
36-37
MISSILES
36
You are invited to send PS your ideas for improving maintenance
procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems,
and questions or comments on material published in PS. Just
write to:
MSG Half-Mast
The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
LOGSA, Bldg. 5307
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7466
Or E-mail to:
psmag@logsa.army.mil
Internet Address:
General Tent PM
52-54
SOLDIER SUPPORT
52
M1-Series Tank Fire Prevention
12-14
M1-Series Tank Fuel Filter Element Retainer
15
M2/M3-Series Bradley GED Gearbox
16-17
M2/M3-Series Bradley Track Guards
17
SUSV Grill Covers
18
SUSV Cooling System
19
MLRS Fuel Shutoff Lever Locknut
19
M577-Series, M1068 CPC Mats
20
M109-Series SP Howitzers Vaneaxial Fan
21
M992-Series Ammo Carriers Vaneaxial Fan
21
Optics Cleaning Tip
21
COMBAT VEHICLES
12
TB 43-PS-555, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an
official publication of the Department of the Army, providing
information for all soldiers assigned to combat and combat
support units and all soldiers with unit maintenance and supply
duties. All information published has been reviewed and ap-
proved by the agency responsible for the equipment, publication
or policy discussed. Application of the information is optional
with the user. Masculine pronouns may refer to both genders.
M8A1 Chemical Alarm Purging
42-43
M157-Series Smoke Generator
44-45
NBC
42
SMART/TIPS Program
55
ULLS-G AMSS Reporting
56-59
Global Transportation Network
60
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
58
MICLIC Electrical System Test
22-23
SEE/HMMH Video
23
SEE Hydraulics
24
M9 ACE Hydraulics
25
Hydraulic Cylinders
26
COMBAT ENGINEERING
22
OH-58D Gun Cable
35
AVIATION
35
JOEL B. HUDSON
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
05362
M2 Machine Gun Special Tool
38-39
M2 Machine Gun Blank Firing Attachment
38-39
M203 Grenade Launcher PMCS
40-41
SMALL ARMS
38
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
DENNIS J. REIMER
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
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