PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-596
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 596
JULY 2002
Windshield Wiper Bushing
You can’t make wiper arms work on
M44-, M39- and M809-series trucks
without the bushing that fits
between the motor and the arm.
Get the bushing with NSN 3120-00-
293-5041.
Bradley Tarp
Crewmen, using the green tarp list-
ed in the Basic Issue Items section of
your operator’s manuals is like
painting a bull’s-eye on your tan-
colored vehicle. Keep your camou-
flage intact by ordering a tan-
colored tarp with NSN 2540-01-330-
8062.
More Cargo Nets
NSN 3990-01-491-4714 gets a cargo net for the
M1077 PLS flatrack. This net is also used on the M3
and M3A1 flatracks. Use NSN 3990-01-491-4725 for a
cargo net for use on all M923 and M925 model long-
bed 5-ton trucks.These nets are like the ones shown
on Page 10 of PS 591 (Feb 02). Make a note until
these NSNs are added to the AAL for the flatracks
and the trucks.
Tire Catalog Available
TACOM’s Team Tire has a catalog that lists all the tires (except solid rubber tires) used on Army
equipment. To get a copy, call DSN 786-4293 or (586) 574-4293 weekdays from 7 A.M. to 6 P.M.
(Eastern time). You can also order the catalog by e-mail at:
teamtire@tacom.army.mil
Shrouding material, plastic
(for skid-mounted
and palletized items)
Size (in x in x ft)
100 x .002 x 200
96 x .004 x 100
120 x .006 x 100
144 x .006 x 100
192 x .006 x 100
240 x .006 x 100
576 x .004 x 50
648 x .020 x 50
NSN 8135-00-
584-0619
584-0610
579-6491
579-6489
618-1783
579-6487
282-5635
050-7698
Color
Natural*
Natural*
Black
Natural*
Natural*
Black
Clear
Clear
Tape, pressure-sensitive
(for sealing and waterproofing)
Width
(inches)
1
2
2
2
2
1
∕
2
2
1
∕
2
2
1
∕
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
NSN
7510-00-
890-9872
074-4961
266-5016
074-4952
074-4962
074-5100
074-4978
074-4963
890-9874
074-4954
074-4996
074-4964
890-9875
074-5029
Color
Olive Drab
Black
Olive Drab
White
Black
Olive Drab
Red
Black
Olive Drab
White
Red
Black
Olive Drab
Red
Paperboard
(single-faced, corrugated paperboard
for extra protection against breakage,
abrasion, tearing, dirt and dust)
A 36-in x 250-ft roll comes with NSN
8135-00-242-5610. Get a 48-in x 250-ft
roll with NSN 8135-00-290-3400.
Corrosion preventive compound
(for protecting machined metal surfaces)
Get a 1-gal can with NSN 8030-00-244-1297 or
a 5-gal can with NSN 8030-00-244-1298.
Tape comes in 60-yd rolls.
Pack your
repairables
right and
they’ll arrive
in good shape
every time!
PS 596
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*Opaque
army watercraft web site
Info on logistics support, program manager points
of contact, and fielding of Army watercraft can be
found at:
If you have questions about the Army’s watercraft,
write to:
armywatercraft@tacom.army.mil
DISTRIBUTION: To be distributed in accordance with the initial distribution number (IDN) 340312, requirements for TB 43-PS-Series
596. 60-61 (C)
6/1/02
12:21 PM
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