PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-598
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 598
SEPTEMBER 2002
Don't Throw Stuff
A carelessly tossed helmet or pack
can put your M56 down faster than
you can say "uh-oh". Inside the truck,
the usual victim is the toggle switches
on the control panel. A broken switch
usually means no smoking. Many
units keep a cardboard or MRE box
over the control panel when they're
not smoking to protect the switches.
On the smoke generator itself, the fog oil pump, the system electrical cables, and
the IR transport hose are what catch damage. They are banged up by not only
tossed objects, but also by people stepping on them and by stuff being piled on
them.
When you climb
around the M56, step
on the fenders and
the loading platform.
Don't pile equipment
on the M56. Find
someplace else to
put your gear.
Watch the Water
It's best to keep your M56 as
dry as possible. Water not only
causes the usual electrical and
corrosion problems, but if it
gets in the turbine exhaust it can
stop the turbine engine from
starting. And water in the IR
ejector can eventually cause the
grinder to seize from corrosion.
Keep the M56 covered with
its tarp when it's not being used.
Don't take the M56 through a
wash rack unless the tarp is in
place. Check after a rain or
washing for water in the engine
compartment. If you spot any,
pull the drain plug at the bottom
rear of the engine enclosure and
let the water drain.
PS 598
25
Smoked Out?
Do you want your M56
smoke generator smoking
like a chimney or smoked
out by carelessness and
lack of pm? Chimney, right?
Then
here's
what you
need to
do…
can you
guess which
m56 got
smoking pm?
If you follow these
rules and the ones
on the next page,
your M56
will
smoke
like a chimney!
SEP 02
Cover control
panel with box
Keep M56
covered
with tarp
Pull drain plug
to drain water
out of engine
compartment
System
electrical
cables are
damaged
by feet and
flying objects
M56 Smoke Generator…
Smoking
or
598. 24-25 (C)
7/29/02
2:27 PM
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