PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-576
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 576
NOVEMBER 2000
1.
Connect the slave cable to the dead
vehicle’s slave receptacle. The connec-
tion should be tight.
2.
If either vehicle has the
old two-prong slave
receptacle, use the
NATO adapter. Put it
on the receptacle and
then connect the cable.
3.
Push the slave
cable connector into
the slave receptacle on the live vehicle.
4.
Wait at least 1 minute, but no more
than 3, before trying to start the dead
vehicle. This allows a trickle charge to
warm up a dead battery before it gets
the full jolt of slaving.
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ce and snow will turn air filters into blocks of ice
that will not let clean air through to engines.
Moist air or snow sucked into the filter can
freeze on the element. Once the element’s coated
with ice, air can’t get through.
So, in damp, cold weather, keep an eye on
your vehicle’s air restriction indicator. On some
vehicles, once the indicator shows red, the filter’s
plugged. On others, once a pointer reaches
the red level on the indicator, the filter is
plugged. Get the element cleaned and dried
out, or
get a new one.
Always keep snow cleared away from the
air intake. In damp, cold weather it’s a good
idea to have a clean, dry element on hand
for a quick switch.
All Vehicles . . .
Element must be dry
Red
indicates
plugged
filter
Slave adapter
5.
Try to start the dead vehicle. Step
on the clutch if the vehicle has one, to
reduce engine drag.
Remember that you never run the
starter for more than 30 seconds at a
time. Let the starter cool off for 2 or 3
minutes between tries or you’ll burn it
up. If the vehicle won’t start in three
tries, give up. It has a bigger problem
that your mechanic will have to solve.
6.
Keep the slave cable connected un-
til the vehicle starts. Never unhook a
slave cable while the starter is engaged,
or you’ll get arcing and burned-out
cables and receptacles.
Once the slaved vehicle is started,
pull the cable off that vehicle and then
remove it from the other one. Let the
engine run in the slaved vehicle at fast
idle (1,000–1,200 rpm) for at least 20
minutes, or drive the vehicle about 5
miles to recharge the batteries.
HMMWV Contact Maintenance Truck . . .
It Can’t Tow Anything!
Y
ou are not authorized to tow anything—trailers,
HMMWVs, or any other vehicle—with your CMT-H.
The last WARNING at the front of TM 9-4940-563-
13&P says that the CMT-H cannot be employed to
tow either a trailer or another HMMWV.
The center of balance of the CMT-H is too close to
the rear axle to allow any towing. A towed load moves
too much weight off the front end, causing loss of
steering control, especially on wet roads or off-road.
Leave the towing of trailers loaded with parts or
equipment to larger trucks, or at least to another
HMMWV that is not loaded down with the contact
maintenance shelter and tools.
THEN
DO THESE
THINGS IN THIS
ORDER!
listen
up,
drivers!
SNIFF!
I'M
FREEZING
AND I
CAN'T BREATHE
!
put me
in, coach!
i'm
clean
and
dry
!
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