PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-557
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 557
APRIL 1999
ISSUE 557
APRIL 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.
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TB 43-PS-557, 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.
JOEL B. HUDSON
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
05512
what's
the
big deal
?
i don't
sweat
the
small stuff
.
you'd better
!
the small stuff
can turn into
big
headaches
!
“
on’t sweat the small stuff” is advice you’ve probably heard, and it’s
advice worth listening to. It’s usually followed by the clincher: “It’s all small
stuff.”
The popular wisdom goes something like this: Don’t get wrapped around the
axle about things that aren’t worth your time. And that’s good advice, if you’re
talking about how to deal with the people around you.
But it’s terrible advice when dealing with Army equipment.
PM is
all about
sweating the small stuff
, like keeping equipment clean, lubricated and ready
to use. Small stuff, like getting rid of dirt and moisture that can shut down
equipment; like cleaning corrosion from battery terminals, or like checking
vehicle fluid levels daily, may not seem like big deals. They’re just small stuff.
But they are the little things that can bring you and your equipment down
if you don’t stay on top of them.
So don’t follow that piece of popular advice when it comes to your equip-
ment.
DO
sweat the little things by handling them when they still are small
stuff.
Handle them while they’re small stuff, and you won’t have to sweat them
later.
HMMWV Special Equipment Power
2
HMMWV Side Mirror Spacers
3
M939-Series Dump Truck
4-5
M939A2-Series CTIS Caution
6
HAZMAT Assistance
6
M1000 HET Semitrailer Lubing
7
M915-Series Truck Desiccant Cartridge
8
M1070 HET Spotter Mirror
8
HEMTT Crane Control Knobs
9
M984 HEMTT Wrecker TM Changes
10
Tire Pressure Reminder
11
CTIS “No-Step” Zone
11
WHEELED
VEHICLES
2
TK-101/G Electronic Equipment Tool Kit
44-48
GPS Replacement Parts
49
GPS Batteries
50-51
Apache HARS Circuit Card Tester
52
COMMUNICATIONS
44
Patriot Cable Support
35
Avenger Remote Control Unit
36-37
MISSILES
35
CARC Pubs and Video
53
Soldier Crew Tent
54-55
Tent Repair Kit
56
SOLDIER SUPPORT
53
MLRS
12-15
M2/M3-Series Bradley Hatch, Tarp
16
M1 Muzzle Boresight Device Warning Flag
17
M113-Series FOV Bolt Marking
18-19
M113-Series FOV Ramp
19
M88A1 Recovery Vehicle Steering Linkage
20
M992-Series Ammo Carrier Door Knob
21
M109A2-A6 SP Howitzer, M992-Series Ammo
Carrier Shifter Grease Fitting
21
COMBAT VEHICLES
12
Fox MM1 Spectrometer, VOS
40-42
AN/PDR-75 Radiac Set
43
NBC
40
Computer Cleaning Kit
57
Army Safety Newsletters
57
PS Distribution and Subscriptions
58-59
TM Work Packages
60
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
57
M9 ACE Actuator Bolt
22
MICLIC Hand Pump
23
130G Grader Fluid Level Reading
23
SEE Cab Tilt Reminder
24
D7G Tractor Steering Brake Adjustment
25
130G Grader Grease Fittings
26
RS-28 Roller Seat Cushion
26
621B Scraper Battery
26
COMBAT ENGINEERING
22
M240 Machine Gun Buffers
38-39
Machine Gun Racks
39
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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