PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-571
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 571
JUNE 2000
PS 571
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JUN 00
PS 571
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JUN 00
Tactical Vehicles . . .
he Sand Man doesn’t bring sleep in
the desert. He brings misery to me-
chanics faced with the job of lubing or
greasing components that attract sand
like magnets.
Sand and grease make a combina-
tion like sandpaper that works its dam-
age on metal surfaces and rubber seals.
You can’t avoid the Sand Man, but
you can reduce his effects by:
Keeping sand and dust off parts
while you’re making repairs by wrap-
ping greased parts with waxed paper
or newspaper.
Trucks . . .
Keep Air Valves Closed
N
o matter what type of equipment you’re driving or operating, always close
the valves after you drain the air tanks. That keeps a buddy from driving off with
the valves open.
Valves left open keep the vehicle’s
air brake system from building up air
pressure for applying the brakes. That’s
an accident waiting to happen.
In winter, open valves can also freeze
in the open position
—
then you
can’t
close them.
Keep grease cans covered
Use self-clinging film on large parts
Wrap
greased
parts with
waxed
paper or
newspaper
Keeping the lids on grease cans.
Using plastic wrap to keep dust and
sand out of large components. NSN
8135-00-043-5331 gets an 11
1
/
2
-in by
100-ft roll of self-clinging plastic film.
Using plastic bags to hold bearings
and small parts like nuts and bolts that
might get lost or dirty before you need
them again. Tag the bags to make sure
everything goes back on exactly where
it came off.
Close valves after draining air tanks
Here are some standard-size self-
sealing plastic bags:
Size (inches)
NSN 8105-00-837-
6 x 6
7754
8 x 8
7755
11 x 10
1
/
2
7756
12 x 12
7757
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why
haven't
you sandlings
infiltrated
that
maintenance unit
like i told
you!
yeah, they
keep all their
parts and grease
covered up
!
the
wind
was supposed
to help but he
blew it
!
we
tried
,
sand man! but
they were
ready
for us!
PS 571
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JUN 00
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