PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-597
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 597
AUGUST 2002
Area
Operations (policy
and procedures)
Alternative fuels
Quality (testing,
disposition,
shelf life)
Package products
Fuel requirements
(type, quantity,
delivery)
Capitalization
Coal
Identiplates, SF 149
(credit card)
Facilities
Equipment
Engineering
Environmental
Privatization
Commercial
(717) 770-
8580/7040/6752/4392
6511/4392
5868
7247
7109
4993/7040
6445
5582
6053
5873
Or call for technical assistance in
these specific areas:
Purple heart is a tropical wood that’s stronger and more durable than the decking
boards in use now. It resists rotting, repels water and requires little maintenance.
Purple heart is very hard, so a carbide blade is needed to cut it and carbide tip bits
to drill holes.
Order purple heart with
NSN
Each board you order will
measure 16 feet 4 inches
long x 9
7
∕
8
inches wide x 1
7
∕
8
inches thick. The unit of
issue is board feet (BF) and
each board is 27.21 BF.
The minimum order is 250
BF. You need 325 BF to com-
pletely re-deck one trailer.
M
ost drivers and mechanics know
their vehicle’s lube order and technical
manual like the back of their hand.
When put to the test, they can answer
the following questions without second-
guessing. Can you?
Q:
What kind of oil or lube works best
for your equipment?
Q:
How do you test or recycle
antifreeze?
Q:
Which hydraulic fluid is right for
your vehicles?
Q:
How do you remove moisture and
fungus from fuel tanks?
On the outside chance that you need
help for POL answers not found in the
vehicle or equipment TM, write to:
US Army Petroleum Center
AMSTA-LC-CJPL
54 M Ave, Suite 9
New Cumberland, PA 17070-5008
You can also send them a fax at:
Commercial (717) 770-5002, or DSN
771-5002.
PS 597
M870/M870Al Semitrailers…
ouch!
I should get a
purple heart
for bustin’ my
ankle on this
old wood!
[phhft]
no, You shouldn’t.
that’s not even a
scratch…
…but
my
trailer sure
could use
a
purple
heart
deck!
AUG 02
When you need
to replace the
decking on your
unit’s 40-ton low
bed semitrailer,
use
purple
heart wood!
DSN
771-
why bother?
we’re headed
for a crude end
anyway, right?
If I get in
shape, I’ll live
longer!
Boards
4
2
4
2
2
2
4
2
Length
7 ft
1
∕
2
in
7 ft
1
∕
2
in
16 ft
3
∕
8
in
16 ft
3
∕
8
in
13 ft 7 in
13 ft 7 in
16 ft
3
∕
8
in
2 ft 9 in
Width
(Inches)
7
3
∕
8
5
7
3
∕
8
5
1
∕
2
5
3
∕
4
4
15
∕
16
4
15
∕
16
4
15
∕
16
For lots of other helpful information, visit the Petroleum Center’s web site at:
6
POL…
Here are the
number of boards
and the sizes you
need to do the
decking job…
597. 06-07 (C)
6/26/02
6:09 PM
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