PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-585
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 585
AUGUST 2001
PS 585
AUG 01
27
PS 585
AUG 01
26
M9 ACE…
Practice Fire Prevention
Practice Fire Prevention
A
n ounce of fire prevention
is worth a pound of fire fight-
ing in your earthmover’s
engine compartment.
Start the prevention by
checking the five hydraulic
lines that are mounted direct-
ly across from the engine’s
exhaust manifold.
Each line is held in place
by a retaining strap that keeps
it snug against the wall.
But, straps get misplaced when a hydraulic line is repaired, or when the engine is
removed by support. It makes no difference. Operating the earthmover when a strap
is missing allows those hydraulic lines to rub up against the engine’s exhaust mani-
fold. That can cause a leak—and a fire.
So have your mechanic replace
a missing retainer strap with NSN
5340-01-179-7530, or secure the
lines with a tie-down strap, NSN
until the
retainer strap is replaced. Straps
are shown as Item 40 in Fig 140
of TM 5-2350-262-24P.
Look for lines rubbing
on exhaust manifold
Strap keeps
hydraulic
lines in
place
Remember:
Only
YOU
can
prevent
engine
fires!
I
t was a
warm, summer
night in
August 1997.
I
But
sergeant
…
Private, I
need you to
work
late
tonight.
The commander
WANTS his
Hmmwv
tomorrow.
You know
how it is
at this
unit
—
we
stay until
the work
is done.
585. 26-27 (C)
6/29/01
1:55 PM
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