PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-591
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 591
FEBRUARY 2002
FEB 02
3
PS 591
FEB 02
2
M1000 HET Semitrailer…
Tire Pressure IncreaseD
Tire Pressure IncreaseD
TACOM Maintenance Advisory Message (MAM) 01-018 requires you to increase
the tire pressure in your M1000 tank hauler’s 42 tires to 95 psi.
The extra 10 pounds of pressure provides increased load-carrying capacity for the
tires without affecting their suspension characteristics. The higher pressure also
reduces sidewall damage and means longer tire life.
The MAM lays out information for a tire inspection before you increase the pres-
sure and on safety procedures when you do.
It also requires that the stencil above each bogey be changed to reflect 95 psi as
the right air pressure.
Stencil letters should be about 1 inch high,
but no less than
1
∕
2
inch high. Use lusterless
Green 383 paint on a black background or
lusterless black on Green 383, depending on
the camouflage pattern and location.
Appendix B of TB 43-0209 has the details.
Additionally, you’re required to make
notes in TM 9-2330-381-14 that the pressure
requirement is increased to 95 psi. Mark the
following pages with the word “WARNING”
and a reference to MAM 01-018:
Pages 1-15, 2-37, 2-219, 3-31, 4-53 and
4-243.
Other things
to remember
when dealing
with M1000
tires include…
“Only
Michelin 215/75R17.5
radial tires are authorized
for use on the M1000.”
“Never
inflate
tires when they are hot.”
“Do not
inflate any tire that
is damaged or shows signs
of possible failure (cuts,
cracks, foreign objects,
blisters, bulges, ripples,
exposed cords or protruding
filaments, excessive tread
wear or soft spots in
the sidewall).”
Make sure you read and understand
MAM 01-018. you can Find it at the
Army
Electronics Product Support site:
safety/SafetyList.cfm.
If you
don’t
have
a password,
you can apply
for one.
Stencil tire pressure
above each bogey
Listen up, everyone!
there’s A new TIRE
pressure requirement
for the m1000!
“Use the tire inflation gauge,
NSN 4910-00-441-8685, that has
a
10-ft hose
and stand out of
the sidewall trajectory area
when inflating tires mounted
on the trailer.”
“Use a
tire cage
when
inflating any tire that’s
not mounted on a vehicle.”
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1/8/02
1:18 PM
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