PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-586
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 586
SEPTEMBER 2001
49
ACADA
The back door has damaged
some ACADA hose connections,
too, which means no chemical
alarm. The ACADA hoses should
be routed behind the ACADA.
Report any damaged connections.
PS 586
SEP 01
48
Fire Extinguisher
Nozzle and Seal
Some FOX units have had trouble with the
rear door hitting the fire extinguisher and
damaging its nozzle and seal. Make sure
there's clearance between the door and fire
extinguisher. If you spot problems, report
them. You don't want to go to the field with an
extinguisher that doesn't work. See Item 16 in
APG FOX 10-M-001.1.
Preheater Plugs
If you're going to operate the pre-
heater in the field, remove the plugs.
Otherwise, the heater will melt the
plugs into the heater exhaust holes.
Remember to reinstall the plugs
when you're done. See the caution
and note in APG FOX 10-0-042.
Before
you take me
out of the
motor pool
on a mission,
make these
checks…
Drain Valves
If mud or leaves clog any of the three drain valves, you won't be able to close
them for operation. So clean the valves with rags and a wire brush, being careful not
to use the brush on the valves' O-rings. Clean O-rings with the rag only. See Item 9
in APG FOX 10-M-001.1 for more info.
Antenna
Make sure the antenna is
lock-wired in place. That
keeps the antenna tight and
your communications clear.
NBC Collective Protection System
Check the water separator and drain it if neces-
sary. Make sure the filter housing is sealed. The
water separator keeps the overpressure alarm gauge
reading accurately.
Nozzle and
seal OK?
ACADA connections
undamaged?
Remove
preheater
plugs
Antenna lock-wired
in place?
Drain water separator
if necessary
Keep the sampler wheels stored in the stow
position. If you don't, the wheels can be
bumped and the arms bent. Then the arms jam
and you can't collect sample.
Trim Vane Caution
Never test the trim vane with
the doors open. That will snap off
the side mirrors. Close the door
first. This is spelled out in Item
69 of APG FOX 10-M-001.1.
Stowing the Sampler
Store sampler wheels
in bracket
be sure
to heed
these two
cautions,
also!
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586. 46-49 (C)
8/6/01
3:42 PM
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