PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-595
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 595
JUNE 2002
Bradley TOW Stud
U
se NSN 5325-00-174-2882, part number MS27977-37N, to order a new stud for
the TOW launcher cover on your M2A2/M3A2 Bradley. The NSN and part number
shown for Item 25 in Fig 105 of TM 9-2350-284-24P-2 are wrong.
PS 595
JUNE 02
13
Combat Vehicles…
Keep Grease Clean With Caps
G
etting all the dirt, mud, and sand off your combat vehicle’s grease fittings
before lubing is important, crewmen. Using a dirty grease fitting forces dirt and
sand in along with the grease. Contaminated lube not only won’t do its job, but it
can damage bearings and other components.
One way to ensure clean
fittings is to keep ‘em cov-
ered. Protective caps, NSN
4730-00-289-8148, do a great
job of keeping grease fittings
unclogged and dirt-free. So
keep plenty on hand and use
‘em when doing PMCS.
PS 595
JUNE 02
12
For air-cooled surfaces, keep them clean of oil and grease. These surfaces, part of
radiators, oil coolers and the like, transfer heat away from the water and oil inside
them as air flows past. Oil and grease attract dust and sand. The layer of dust and
sand keeps the air from entering and the heat from escaping, which causes engine
and transmission damage.
That provides
extra
insurance
against contami-
nated grease.
with all this
dirt, I’ll
never
be
able to get clean
grease into the
roadwheel arms!
what you
need are
some
grease
fitting
caps!
Wipe any oil or grease
off while you determine
where it’s coming from.
Let your mechanic know
about the leaks.
Keep an
eye on
air-cooled
surfaces!
HEMTT Blackout Light
U
se NSN 6220-01-094-1440 to order a blackout light for the HEMTT. This light
costs less than—and works as well as—the blackout light shown as Item 1, Fig 92
of TM 9-2320-279-24P1.
HEMTT Socket Seal and Retainer
U
se NSN 5330-01-146-7158 and NSN 5330-01-236-2179 to order the HEMTT
steering arm’s ball socket retainer and seal respectively. The NSNs shown as Items
10 and 11 in Fig 181 of TM 9-2320-279-24P-1 are no longer good.
Even
capped
fittings
should
be wiped off
before lubing,
though.
595. 10-13 (C)
4/27/02
11:48 AM
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