PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-600

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 600

NOVEMBER 2002
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-600 - Page 28 of 33
PS 600
NOV 02
53
T
he M40-series and M42A2 masks
have replaceable facepieces. So, NBC
NCOs, there's no need to replace the
whole mask just because the facepiece
is damaged.
When a facepiece can't be repaired,
replace it with the procedures in Chap
2 of TM 3-4240-346-20&P.
Turn in the old facepiece to DRMO.
It
can't be repaired economically.
The face-
piece is reportable item control code
(RICC) 8, so report it as excess unser-
viceable. See Chap 7 in AR 725-50
for
instructions.
All M40-series and M42A2 mask
accessories—hood, second skin, out-
sert sets, mask and canister carriers,
canister, waterproof bag, -10 TM,
maintenance cards, vision correction
items and hose—should be kept and
used with the new facepiece.
Order a
new face-
piece with
these
NSNs…
These face-
pieces work
for both the
M40/M40A1 and
m42a2 masks.
PS 600
NOV 02
52
Machine Guns…
Dear Editor,
The latest version of TM 9-1005-245-13&P, which covers
mounts and tripods, has nothing in it about touching up bare spots.
And solid film lubricant (SFL) is no longer listed in the expendable
supplies. I think that must be an oversight. If you don't touch up
those bare spots, corrosion can damage tripods and mounts.
SSG Charles Clarke
Oregon National Guard
Keep these
accessories…
…but turn in all
of facepiece
sheesh.
you’re in bad
shape. Guess
I’m gonna
have to turn
you in.
parts
of me
are
still
good!
It’s just
my
face-
piece
that
needs
replacing.
Small
Medium
Large
Size
NSN 4240-01-
415-4517
415-4518
416-0430
You're absolutely right. The procedure
for touching up bare spots will be added to
the next change to the TM, as will the NSN
for SFL. In the meantime, clean bare spots
and corroded areas on mounts and tripods
with cleaning solvent, NSN 6850-01-474-
2319. After the spot has dried, spray it
with SFL, NSN 9150-01-260-2534.
From the desk of the
Editor
Touch up bare
spots with SFL
there’s
nothing
in here
about treating
corrosion!? I
don’t believe it!
uh-oh!
I’m done
for!
M40-Series Masks, M42A2 Mask…
600. 52-53 (C)
9/27/02
11:23 AM
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