PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-577
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 577
DECEMBER 2000
PS 577
15
DEC 00
PS 577
14
DEC 00
Trash builds up
under floor panels
he M88A1 recovery vehicle is a
workhorse. But it’ll still pull up lame
if you abuse it.
Ride your workhorse into the sunset
by following these helpful hints:
Lots to Lube
Always lube and exercise your
M88A1’s components step-by-step like
the TMs tell you. If you don’t, out-of-
the-way spots like the boom pins and
blade latch will be missed.
If corrosion gets to either, your ve-
hicle is out of business until support
can replace the parts.
M88A1 Recovery Vehicle.
. .
If you don’t, the oily mess eventu-
ally damages wiring harnesses, hydrau-
lic lines, fire extinguisher tubes and
other parts in the hull. And if a fire
should start, that muck will only feed it.
You can prevent these problems by
storing trash in a plastic bag for later
disposal. Then make sure you clean
under the floor panels at least once a
year.
Where’d They Go?
When you take off rigger seats, pio-
neer equipment racks, and auxiliary
power unit covers for PMCS, repairs,
or training, make sure you put them
back on when you’re through. They
get lost if you forget. Then you’ll have
to replace them with new ones.
Don’t leave off components such
as pioneer equipment racks
Too
much
lube is a problem, too.
Take the engine oil level, for instance.
Since the powerpack is set at a slight
angle, overfilling the crankcase can
cause oil to blow out the filler tube
and onto the hot powerpack—espe-
cially when you’re driving on a slope.
That’s a real fire hazard.
So check your TM and add only the
amount of oil indicated by the dipstick.
Mr. Clean
Dirt and oil have a habit of building
up under the crew compartment floor
panels. And when you combine them
with MRE wrappers, cans, paper and
other trash, you’ve got a mess that
causes all kinds of problems.
...and blade latch
The buildup is often bad enough to
clog the hull drain plugs. When that
happens, you’ll have to pull the floor
panels and shovel out the muck.
p-m
on the
range
!
where the recovery
vehicles
play
!
and seldom you'll
see
,
anything
nmc
,
and your sergeant's not
screaming all
day
!
Remember to lube boom pivot pins.
..
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