PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-586
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 586
SEPTEMBER 2001
PS 586
Items 2 and 14 are reversed in Fig 9 of
TM 9-2330-287-14&P for the M796/
M796A1 bolster trailer. Item 2 is a metal
tube assembly, NSN 4710-01-115-0647,
and Item 14 is a non-metallic hose
assembly, NSN 4720-01-162-4361. Make
notes ‘til the TM is updated.
Use NSN 8030-00-965-2397 to get calk-
ing compound for coating the hull drain
plug threads on your MLRS carrier. The
calking compound listed as Item 14 in
Appendix D of TM 9-1450-646-20-5 is no
longer available.
SOAK UP SPILLS
NSN 7930-00-269-1272 gets a 51-lb bag
of absorbent compound for soaking up
oil and fuel spills. Just sprinkle the com-
pound on the spill and sweep it up after
the spill is absorbed. Then dispose of
the compound in a proper HAZMAT
container. Table 1 of CTA 50-970 is your
authority for ordering.
PLS Flatrack Box Door
Last month, we said to destroy unsafe 7-
ton trestles, NSN 3950-00-251-8013.
Unfortunately, there was confusion as
to which trestles are unsafe. TACOM-
RI says to destroy all 7-ton trestles
made by Martinez & Sons under their
1979 contract (look for DAAA09-79-
C-4216 on the ID plate) and all 7-ton
trestles which have no ID plates and
whose manufacturer can’t be con-
firmed.
Questions? Contact TACOM-
RI’s Betty Maytas at DSN 793-1997,
(309)
782-1997
or
by
e-mail
at
MaytasB@ria.army.mil
.
Lost on how to find maps for your unit?
Follow
these directions. Classified maps are ordered by
NSN, but are controlled by battalion S-2/S-3
shops. Unclassified maps have NSNs, too, but are
ordered and controlled by unit supply.
Unclassified maps are listed on an Army-
approved web site that provides detailed order-
ing info. Go to
.
If you still have questions, contact the US Army
Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) at
DSN 687-1167, (804) 734-1167 or by e-mail at
bella@lee.army.mil
.
M796/M796A1
Brake Parts
DISTRIBUTION: To be distributed in accordance with the initial distribution number (IDN) 340312, requirements for TB 43-PS-Series
The Latest on SKOs
The most up-to-date info on sets, kits,
and outfits (SKO) can be found on the
Internet at
index.html
. The info is updated each
April and September. For questions
about SKOs, contact TACOM-RI's
Byron Gaskins, (309) 782-1123, DSN
793-1123,
gaskinsb@ria.army.mil
.
STE-M1/FVS
Probe Assembly
Don’t waste time using NSN 6625-01-
102-6878 to get a new TA1 test probes
assembly for your STE-M1/FVS test set.
The only way to get the assembly is
by ordering each of its 12 compo-
nents. They’re listed in Fig F-6
of TM 9-4910-751-14&P.
H-350 Handset Cables
Get a 15-ft extension cable for the 6-pin, H-350 tele-
phone handset with NSN 5995-01-386-5152. A 25-ft
extension cable comes with NSN 5995-01-386-5153.
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The
Firestone bias tires,
NSN 2610-00-142-5136, that
were used on the Patriot missile
system's M860A1 trailer are no longer
available. So use Goodyear or Michelin
radial, NSN 2610-01-286-5798. Neither
radial tire should be used with the
Firestone bias tire, but radials can be used
together no matter who the manufac-
turer is. Radial tires should be inflated
to 100-105 psi cold. Inflate bias
tires to 65 psi. This info will be
added to TM 9-2330-
383-14&P.
Electrostatic
Discharge
Program
You can enroll over the
Internet in the Army's
correspondence course
program on electrostatic
discharge called
Packaging
and Handling of
Electrostatic Discharge
Sensitive Items,
course num-
ber 908F36-PT3600. Go to:
accp/dlsd.htm
H-350 Handset Cables
MLRS Calking Compound
M9 ACE Vents
The engine and radiator on an M9 ACE
need lots of air to keep things running
cool. So never lay cargo nets, duffle bags
or ALICE packs on the engine intake grilles.
A covered screen causes the engine and
transmission to overheat.
Note these NSN corrections for the CTIS
manifold fittings in Fig 174 of TM 9-2320-
386-24P for the M35A3 2
1
∕
2
-ton truck until
the TM is changed or updated:
Items 6 through 9 are OK as shown.
00-277-8257
00-278-3167
01-419-0301
Item
1- pipe plug
2- pipe elbow
3- elbow boss
4- elbow,
pipe-to-boss
5- pipe elbow
10- pipe bushing
11- elbow,
pipe-to-tube
01-407-9281
00-278-4497
01-406-8756
01-412-5201
NSN 4730-
Unsafe 7-Ton Trestles
Unsafe 7-Ton Trestles
586. 60-61 NEW
8/8/01
9:39 AM
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