PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-578
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 578
JANUARY 2001
PS 578
20
JAN 01
M992A2 Ammo Carriers . . .
Get a Handle on Loose Handles
C
rewmen, that old enemy—vibration—will
do a number on your M992A2 carrier if you
forget to tighten down the top center door
handles.
Those handles have a tendency to vibrate
loose and turn up missing.
Replace any missing handles with NSN
2540-00-135-6547. Then keep a close eye on
’em. If they’re loose, tighten down the
handles.
ost drivers will do
just about anything to
warm up the SUSV’s cab
in sub-zero temperatures.
That includes spending
their own money to buy a
portable, battery-operated
heater.
But there’s a problem
with those heaters. If you
put ’em in the wrong
place—like on the console
beside you or on the dash-
board—the heat that keeps
you warm also heats up
the windshield. And, when
hot air meets extremely
cold glass.
..
crack
!
So, next time during
start-up, let your SUSV
warm up the way it’s
supposed to—gradually—
with the cab heater.
SUSV . . .
i
smell
fuel.
uh-oh!
that means i'm
nmc
!
there
goes
another
windshield!
Keep door handles tight
PS 578
21
JAN 01
rivers, if you smell fuel when you hop into the cab of your SUSV, that
vehicle is NMC.
That’s the word in a check being added to the PMCS in the SUSV’s TM 9-
2350-285-10.
A fuel smell means there’s probably a fuel leak somewhere in the engine
compartment. Any fuel leak—Class I, II, or III—needs your mechanic’s atten-
tion now.
Mechanics, one area to eyeball
for leaks is where the fuel return
lines are mounted on top of the
engine.
Those lines deteriorate from
long-term storage and engine heat.
Eventually, they leak. If a line feels
wet, or if its protective cover is
worn off, the line is shot. Replace
it with NSN 4720-01-302-2942.
An upcoming change to the -20 TM will require replacement of the fuel return
line during the vehicle’s annual inspection.
Eyeball fuel lines for leaks
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