PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-588

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 588

NOVEMBER 2001
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-588 - Page 5 of 32
A
loose nut on an FMTV wiper arm shaft can cause erratic wiper action and even-
tually tear up the blade.
Yep, it's a small thing, but small things often tend to cause bigger problems. Like
trying to drive in a pouring rain or trailing another vehicle through mud with wipers
that don't work.
Nip this wiper problem in the bud by lifting the cover
off the blade base and checking the shaft nut. Make sure
it's tight and that no damage has already been done. If
the nut is loose, or if you can see damage, let your
mechanic know.
He can find the removal/replacement info in Para 6-
13 of TM 9-2320-365-20-3 for 2 1/2-ton models and in
Para 18-3 of TM 9-2320-366-20-3 for 5-ton models.
Wheeled
Vehicles…
T
ake some of the hassle out of mounting tires—espe-
cially on HMMWVs—by following these simple tips.
•
Remove tires from their restrictive manufacturer's
packaging as soon as you can after they get to your
motor pool. That lets them loosen up a little before
you work with them.
•
Tires that sit in cold weather should come indoors
at least 24 hours before they're mounted. Cold weath-
er contracts and stiffens rubber.
•
Store tires on their treads. That widens the gap
between the beads and makes mounting easier.
These tips will make installing a runflat spacer, for
example, much easier for your HMMWV maintainers.
They
should’ve
unwrapped ‘em
and stored ‘em
on a
rack!
store us on our
treads and let us
warm up
before
mounting!
!?
PS 588
NOV 01
6
FMTV…
Door Handle
No Handhold
HMMWV…
O
perators and mechan-
ics, the door handle on
FMTVs is no handhold
for climbing into or out
of the cab. Use it only to
help push the door open
or swing it shut.
WRONG
RIGHT
Door handle is not
strong enough to
support your weight
Instead, use handholds
just inside door on
either side of cab
Keep nut tight
he following snow plow kits have been developed for use on many HMMWV mod-
els by the Army’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL):
*
The complete package kit, NSN 3820-01-473-2777, which includes the snow
plow with hardware and hydraulics.
*
Removable plow assembly, NSN 3820-01-473-2783.
*
Affixed vehicle plow kit hardware, NSN 3820-01-473-2793.
Instructions come with each kit, but only depot is authorized to
install it on your HMMWV. If your mainte-
nance facility doesn’t have depot capabili-
ty, call the CRREL at DSN 220-4470 or
(603) 646-4470. They can help you arrange
an appointment with the plow’s manufac-
turer to install it on your HMMWV.
The plow can be mounted on all basic
M998, M1037 and M1097 models except
those with a winch.
Never drive
over 10 mph
588. 06-07 (C)
10/2/01
3:32 PM
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