PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-582
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 582
MAY 2001
PS 582
MAY 01
40
Patriot Missile System.
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Painting
Before any Patriot components
go to the paint booth, either
remove their cables or tape then.
Paint makes the cables less flexi-
ble and starts dry rot. A trip to the
paint booth can end up costing
you thousands in ruined cables.
Replacing tires
When it's time to replace
Patriot tires, never try to save
a few dollars by using recaps.
Because of the weight and
cost of the Patriot compo-
nents, the Army wants only
new tires as replacements on
Patriot trucks and trailers.
Winch PMCS
It gets little attention, but if
the HEMTT tire davit winch
fails, the crank can take off
your head. Weekly, check the
winch's gears for cracked or
missing teeth and the winch
for corrosion. If you spot
problems, report them. Don't
use the winch until it's fixed.
Painting, Recapping, and Winching
PS 582
MAY 01
41
Dear Editor,
Avenger crews use the two half-
doors on the HMWWV for steps
up and down to the Avenger and to
the HMWWV roof. But the doors
weren't designed to withstand that
kind of weight. They crack and bow
and can even send a soldier tumbling.
But you really can't ask crews not to
use the doors as a step because
there's no other good way up and down.
So we strengthened the doors by
getting our support to fabricate a
T-bar 32x22 inches and to rivet it
to the door. The T-bar braces the
door and keeps it from buckling.
SPC Zeke Ryan
1/2 ACR
Ft Polk, LA
You opened the door to a
good solution for buckling
doors. Thanks!
But the stronger door won't do much
good unless crews make sure the door's
pop-up screw is tight. If the screw
loosens and pops out, the door swings
out and anybody stepping on it falls
down. So crews must include the screw
as part of their before-operation checks.
Avenger Missile System.
..
Have support
rivet a T-bar
to the door
Make sure
pop-up
screw is
tight
I
told
you that
you needed to
get that door
strengthened!
Here are a few things
to remember about your
Patriot when it comes to
having it painted or
replacing its tires.
Paint
ruins
cables
Don’t
use
recaps
on the
Patriot
Check tire winch for
corrosion and cracked
or missing teeth
582. 40-41 (C)
4/4/01
10:28 PM
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