PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-593

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 593

APRIL 2002
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-593 - Page 13 of 32
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PS 593
APR 02
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Dig with
A
n entrenching tool that can’t dig a hole
leaves you in a hole. That’s a wholly bad
situation on the battlefield. The most
important thing to remember about your
entrenching tool is that it should be used
only for cutting and digging. Using it as
a hammer dulls the blade and makes cut-
ting difficult. If you use it as a pry bar, it
bends the tool and you can’t fold it up.
Another no-no is jumping or standing
on the handle. The tool isn’t like a stan-
dard shovel. It can break under that kind
of strain.
Cleaning and lubing the tool helps it
do its job. Dirt and corrosion dull the
blade and make the tool hard to fold.
Wipe dirt off the blade when you’re
through digging. Sandpaper or a wire
brush are good for rubbing off corrosion.
Lube the locking nut threads with CLP
when the nut is hard to turn.
Make sure the locking nut holds the
blade tight. If it doesn’t, get your tool
replaced.
Check that the tube hole at the blade
hinge point isn’t worn. If it is, you need
a new insert, NSN 5120-01-279-6396.
Does locking nut
hold blade tight?
Don’t use tool as
hammer or pry bar
Wipe dirt off blade
when done digging
For heavy jobs,
get the mattock
corporal
clark!
Where’d
you go?!
stop!
yer killin’
me!
what
the heck
happened
to you?!
send us an
e-mail when
you get to
china!
I got
carried
away
digging
my hole!
hey,
fellas! we
found him!
corporal
clark!
where
are you?
Entrenching Tool…
To install the insert:
1.
Remove the blade.
2.
Push the insert into
the handle’s tube.
3.
Replace the blade.
Get a replacement entrenching tool
carrier with NSN 8465-00-001-6474.
If you know your missions will
require heavy-duty digging, it’s a
good idea to get a mattock, NSN
5120-01-363-3690. It’s a hardened-
steel cutting and digging tool. The
mattock comes with its own carrier. A
replacement mattock handle comes
with NSN 5120-01-369-5629 and
replacement carrier with NSN 5140-
01-369-7255.
593. 24-25 (C)
2/20/02
7:10 PM
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