PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-591
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 591
FEBRUARY 2002
Multimeter…
Get One and Use It!
Tactical Vehicles…
Don't Lose Your Load
Don't Lose Your Load
“One of the last things
a driver wants to see
in his rearview mirror
is his vehicle's load
bouncing
on the road.”
2 1/2-ton and 5-ton
trucks need NSN
For the HMMWV
and HEMTT, use NSN
Many times
you can isolate
an electrical
problem on the
spot with a tool
that fits in your
BDU pocket.
“When you get a new multimeter,
take it to your local calibration
office to be checked per TB
9-6625-2147-35,
Calibration
Requirements
.”
“Then have it re-calibrated
every 2 years as called for
by TB 43-180,
Calibration and
Repair Requirements for the
Maintenance of Army Materiel
.”
“Between calibrations, check the multi-
meter’s function by turning the meter to
the highest ohms range to make sure the
meter zeroes when no load is applied.”
“If the meter fails the test, check the
batteries and test leads. If they check
out, the meter must be replaced, so
turn it in according to your unit SOP.”
“It’s a hand-held
multimeter that makes
voltage and continuity
checks for tactical
vehicles real simple.”
“Multimeter, NSN 6625-00-914-4113,
is an expendable item authorized
by Appendix A, CTA 50-970.”
and I
cost
less
than
$21.
This TB
is
only
available
on EM
0022!
3/4-ton and 1 ton
trailers use net, NSN
11
PS 591
A three-position
molded nylon
clamp locks a
cinching rope,
which goes around
the entire net.
Each net comes
with a storage bag
and attachment
instructions.
FEB 02
Don't
let it
happen to you!
A cargo net
will tame your
vehicle's load
and keep it from
hitting the road.
“Several tailor-made nets
are available for your unit's
tactical vehicles. All are easily
adjustable for a snug fit.
Each black nylon net is held
in place with snap hooks.”
591. 10-11 (X)
1/8/02
1:32 PM
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