PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-598
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 598
SEPTEMBER 2002
M88A1 ECD Rods
Need some replacement rods for your M88A1
recovery vehicle’s exothermic cutting device
(ECD)? Order ‘em from this list:
Mouse Pads
Mouse pads let your computer mouse
move smoothly and reduce the
amount of dirt that can make the
tracker ball jam and stick. Get ‘em
with these NSNs:
PS 598
SEP 02
60
Y
ou probably feel more like a contortionist than a mechanic when it comes time to
crawl under equipment to change the oil.
First, you have to position the oil container. Next, you have to remove the oil pan
plug without losing it in the container. Then you have to get the container from
under the vehicle after the job’s done.
All this, plus you don’t want to spill any oil and leave hazardous waste.
Make the whole job easier with an oil sled on wheels. This 55-gal container rolls
easily under most vehicles. It’s 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 1 foot tall.
It has a mesh screen to catch the drain plug, a spigot for draining oil, and a pivot
handle for steering.
Order one on a DD Form 1348-6 from RIC S9C with part number 1P2850 and
CAGE code 11083. It’ll cost your unit about $1,000.
I
gotcha,
you little
drain plug!
what a
mess! you
need the
sled!
this oil
sled makes
my job
easier!
Distress Marker
Battery Update
To get light out of distress marker
lights, NSN 6230-00-938-1778 or NSN
6230-00-067-5209, use battery, NSN
6135-01-455-9646. Update the battery
NSN given on Page 61 of PS 592, too.
M1 Loader’s Hatch Screws
Mechanics, if you find any loose or missing
screws on the loader’s hatch mounting bracket
or door latch for the M1-series tank, replace
‘em with NSN 5305-00-688-2111. Then clean
out any sealing compound inside the mount-
ing holes, apply new sealing compound, NSN
8030-01-158-6070, to the screw threads, and
torque the screws to 36-43 lb-ft. TACOM
Ground Precautionary Message 02-014 has the
complete scoop.
*Order on a DD Form 1348-6 and put “NSN not
on AMDF” in the REMARKS block.
Shelter Ladder Kit for FMTV
A ladder adapter kit, NSN 4010-01-470-2864, solves a couple of problems with the S-280
shelter and FMTVs. Not only will the ladder reach the ground with the kit, but there’s more
space to maneuver at the shelter door. Eyeball Fig 474 of TM 9-2320-366-24P-2 for the kit and
its downparts.
NSN
7045-01-368-
4808*
4809*
4810*
4811
Qty/
Color
1 Red
1 Blue
1 Gray
1 red, 1 blue, 1 gray
Size
(inches)
1
∕
4
x 22
3
∕
8
x 18
3
∕
8
x 36
Size
(inches)
NSN
Size
(inches)
25
50
25
Qty
*Order on a DD Form 1348-6 and
put “NSN not on AMDF” in the
REMARKS block.
598. 60-61 (C)
8/1/02
11:54 AM
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