PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-599
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 599
OCTOBER 2002
PS 599
OCT 02
23
Tactical Vehicles…
STUCK FINGER REMINDER
W
ord around the campfire is that way too many starters end up at support for
service and repair, especially during cold weather.
Well, cold weather is here. That means some itchy fingers stay stuck on an
engine’s starter switch. All it takes is one finger stuck on the switch too long to
burn out a good starter motor.
When you try to start your
vehicle’s engine, never keep the
starter engaged for more than 10-
15 seconds. Then
stop!
Give the
starter at least one minute to cool
off before trying again.
If your truck’s engine won’t
start in three tries, call it quits.
Call in your mechanic to find out
what’s wrong.
OCT 02
22
M40/M42-Series Masks…
Use metal dog tags, NSN 8465-00-242-4804, and dog
tag covers, NSN 8465-00-999-7905. Attach them to the
carrier D-ring with binder rings, NSN 7510-00-286-5787.
Put a strip of embossing tape, NSN 7510-00-995-4895, on
each side of the tag with the ID number and mask type and
size. You'll need an
embossing gun, NSN
7490-00-835-0443, to
punch numbers on the
tape. Or you can stamp
the number directly on
the dog tag.
If you NBC NCOs
are having trouble
keeping track of
the many masks in
your unit, here is
one way to keep
your tracking
on track…
Attach dog tag
to D-ring
let’s see,
Harrison… I know
I put your mask in
here
somewhere…
I'm supposed
to leave in 15
minutes for
the exercise.
I don't have
an hour!
could you
give me an
hour?
No more than 3 tries
and not more than
10-15 seconds per try!
…he
was
too
young
to die!!
It’s always
a
shame
when it
ends this
way…
599. 22-23 (C)
8/24/02
4:36 PM
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