PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-602
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 602
JANUARY 2003
PS 602
JAN 03
7
HEMTTs…
Cool It on Gear Stowage
I
n order to cool your HEMTT’s engine, the radiator needs cool air. That’s not gonna
happen if you pile your gear on top of the cab.
Camo nets, backpacks,
duffle bags and other gear
tied down on top of the cab
will block the air flow chan-
nel that funnels air to the
radiator. No air, no cooling.
And soon, no engine.
Sure, space is tight. But
you’re better off finding
somewhere else to put that
gear. It beats thumbing a ride
when the engine overheats.
Gear on cab
blocks air flow
we’d
still
be on
the road if you’d
found somewhere
else to store
your gear!
PS 602
JAN 03
6
M978 HEMTT Tanker…
Repair,
Don’t Replace
Hose
Dear Editor,
The fuel transfer hose on our M978 HEMTT always seems to wear out
fastest where it connects to the fuel nozzle. That’s where most of the bend-
ing and flexing takes place.
Most units I’ve seen replace the entire hose assembly when that happens.
That costs more than $340.
Instead of ordering a brand
new hose, we remove the fitting,
cut off the 3 or 4 inches of
damaged hose and reattach it
to the nozzle. Since the
repaired hose is only a few
inches shorter, we can do this
several times without affecting
the mission. The money we save
can be better used for more
critical maintenance items.
Motor Pool
588th DSU
Ft Sill, OK
You’ve given us some fuel for thought! Check out
the fabrication instructions on Page F-16 of TM
9-2320-279-20-3 for reattaching the hose.
Cut off damaged section
and reattach to nozzle
From the desk
of the
Editor
what’s
that?
another
new fuel
transfer
hose.
these
things are
costing us
a
fortune!
here’s an
idea… why
don’t you
repair
my
old hose
instead?
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