PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-585
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 585
AUGUST 2001
OJT. . .
l’ Half-Mast heard a horror story the other
day when a PS staffer returned from TDY.
He said he’d seen a soldier standing on top of a split-
ring wheel, pumping air into a tire. Turns out the young
soldier (hope he’s around long enough to become an
old
one) had been drafted for the job because the trained tire
man was busy elsewhere.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with a TAMMS clerk
changing a tire, or an infantryman applying some CARC
paint. It happens all the time.
But there is something wrong when a maintenance
supervisor responsible for a soldier’s well-being doesn’t
give him the training, tools or supervision he needs to do a
job correctly and safely.
If that soldier doesn’t know a split ring wheel can blow
apart and injure him, he won’t put it into a tire cage to air
it up. If he doesn’t know that paint fumes are dangerous in
a closed-in room, he won’t go looking for the respirator he
needs to protect his lungs.
The lesson to be learned, maintenance leaders, is that
on-the-job-training (OJT) is fine. Just don’t forget what
the “T” stands for!
TB 43-PS-585, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an official pub-
lication of the Department of the Army, providing information for all
soldiers assigned to combat and combat support units and all soldiers
with unit maintenance and supply duties. All information published has
been reviewed and approved by the agency responsible for the equip-
ment, publication or policy discussed. Application of the information is
optional with the user. Masculine pronouns may refer to both genders.
M1089 Wrecker Winch Switches
HMMWV Power Switches
5-ton Wrecker Towing Update
PLS, HEMTT Bushing Wear
HEMTT Aviation Fuel Tanker Strainers
7-ton Trestles
Tactical Vehicle Fording
Truck Exhaust Pipe Paint
Small Trailer Hydraulic Brakes
M747 Semitrailer Axle Hubs
M1000 Semitrailer Tires
M373A2 Semitrailer Landing Legs
M900-Series Fuel Tanker Axle Seals
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WHEELED VEHICLES
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ISSUE 585
AUG 2001
ERIC K. SHINSEKI
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
JOEL B. HUDSON
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
MLRS Launcher Lubing
MLRS Boom Manual Control Remote
Avenger Missile System Seat Cushion Fix
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MISSILES
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Rifle and Machine Gun Care
Small Arms Touchup
M2 Machine Gun Sear Springs
M2, M3, M296 Machine Gun Gauges
M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine Sights
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SMALL ARMS
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M17-Series Decon Safety Tips
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NBC
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COMMUNICATIONS
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2-KW Generator Spark Arrestors
60-KW TQG Fuel Drains
MSE Shelter Batteries
Vehicular Antenna Tiedown Guidelines
FED LOG AMDF Data Challenges
Army Electronic Product Support (AEPS)
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LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
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COMBAT VEHICLES
M1A2 Tank LRU Packing
M1-Series Tank Knee Guard Lock Assembly
M1A1/A2 Tank M48 NBC Filters
M1-Series Tank Grill Door Bolts
M1-Series Tank Cushioning Pads
M1-Series Tank Knee Switch
M1-Series Tank TRU Cooling
M2/M3-Series Bradley Night Sight Cables
M198, M119A1 Howitzer GDU Cables
M88A1 Recovery Vehicle Engine Grille Plates
M109A6 Paladin Stowage Baskets
M113-Series FOV Engine Access Covers
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PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
(ISSN 0475-2953) is published monthly by the Department of the Army, Redstone
Arsenal, AL 35898-5000. Periodical postage is paid at the Huntsville, AL post office and at additional mailing offices.
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D7G Tractor PM
130G Grader Cylinder Hose and Pulley Lube
SEE Shutdown Procedure
M9 ACE Engine Fire Prevention
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COMBAT ENGINEERING
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AVIATION
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AN/TPN-18/18A Radar Dehydrators
AN/TPN-18A Radar Packing and Storage
AH-64A/D Storage Bay Moisture
HGU-56/P AIHS Helmet
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Didja hear
the one
about the
soldier airing
up the tire…
585. 00-01 (C)
6/28/01
1:27 PM
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