PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-556
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 556
MARCH 1999
this is the
big
problem
. almost all of
our m40 masks will have to be
junked
because the
internal
drink tube couplings
have
sheared off
.
may i
see
the mask,
please?
this could
not happen
while
they
wear them
. how
do your soldiers
stow
their
masks?
they put
them in the
carrier folded
like the
old m17
masks
with the
cannister
inside
the facepiece-
-
just like the
old nbc nco
told us
to.
i say
!
i believe
you were
misled
.
masks of
this design
should not be stored
folded
or with
anything in the facepiece
.
any
other
problems
with
the masks?
yes. the
lenses get
scratched
so badly
that we often
have to
replace
the
whole mask
.
how
do you
clean
them, sergeant?
and do your soldiers use
protective coverings
over the lenses?
the old
nbc nco told
us a
stiff brush
or
wet cloth
was
best
for
cleaning
inside
the mask.
he said to keep
the outserts
stored
in the
carrier
.
egad
!
cleaning
like that
causes
sand
inside
the mask
to turn into
scouring
powder!
rinse out
the mask with
warm
soapy water
and then
dry
with
cheesecloth
or any
clean cloth
.
outserts on the lenses
prevent
scratching
while the masks are worn.
PS 556
30
MAR 99
PS 556
31
MAR 99
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