PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-555
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 555
FEBRUARY 1999
Eyeball all electrical cables for
wear and damage from rubbing on
sharp metal edges. Sparks from arcing
or shorting starts most fires.
The most commonly damaged cables
are:
The cables routed through the open-
ing between the battery box and the
engine compartment.
PS 555
12
FEB 99
ankers, it takes a lot of PM to keep you
from getting burned on the job. Follow
these tips and the only time you’ll hear
“
Fire!
” is before a round is shot off.
Keep the hull floor clean. Dust, dirt,
sand and debris can build up and hide fuel
spills and leaks. Then you’ve got a fire
just waiting for a spark.
Clean the fire sensors daily. They can’t
detect a fire if they’re dirty. Use lens
cleaner, NSN 6850-00-227-1887, and lens
tissue, NSN 6640-00-285-4694, to prevent
scratching the lens.
M1-Series Tanks . . .
pulled. The nozzle should be se-
curely mounted and torqued to 90–
100 lb-in. Any less could allow a
leak. Make sure you bend the tabs
of key washers against the bolt
heads, too.
Look for damage to the com-
bustor heat shield if your vehicle
has one. Make sure the shield is
securely mounted to the engine.
Clean fire sensors daily
Report fuel leaks as soon as you spot
them—all of them, no matter how small.
Fuel filters, PTS actuator hoses, and smoke
generator lines are good places to look for
leaks.
Give the combustor fuel nozzle, line and
fittings special attention when the pack is
Eyeball combustor fuel nozzle for leaks
Combustor heat shield damaged?
why
is smith so
steamed
?
he
missed
a
fuel leak
and
it
cost
him his
tank
!
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