PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-604
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 604
MARCH 2003
600-GPH ROWPU…
I
t’s plain and simple.
..dust caps aren’t much good if
you don’t use em.
Keep that in mind when you disconnect the chem-
ical feed lines from the cans on your 600-GPH
reverse osmosis water purification unit (ROWPU).
If you leave those lines uncovered, dust and dirt
and anything gritty will get inside the chemical con-
nectors.
Don’t be fooled by the dust caps when you’re ready
to use ‘em. They may seem too large to fit snugly over
the connectors. But give ‘em a try. They’ll snap right
in place over the groove on the connectors. Order the
caps with NSN 5430-01-307-5989, 5430-01-307-
2679, or 5430-01-307-4394. (Make a note that these
NSNs will be added to TM 10-4610-215-10 and to
the -24P.) You may have to try all three NSNs to find
the right cap for your connector.
By the way, tape is no substitute for a missing con-
nector cap. It leaves behind a sticky residue that
attracts even more dust and dirt.
PS 604
50
Protect connectors
with caps…
…not
tape
there’s
no way
these dust caps
will cover your
connectors!
they’re too big!
don’t be
fooled!
they’re the
best thing
for me…
Re-use of Components
Once a tank’s service or shelf life is used up, serviceable components should be
removed for re-use before you get rid of the tank.
These items include berm liners, filter/discharge hose assemblies, drain hoses and
control valves, gate valves and some other vent and hose assemblies.
…or, for more
information, send an
e-mail message to
petroleumsystems@
tacom.army.mil
The complete scoop on
shelf life, inspection and
component re-use
is found
in an interim maintenance
advisory message (MAM)
dated 6 Mar 98 and in tacom
MAM 99-007 (Jun 99).
I
may be retiring,
but
my serviceable
components
are
still reusable!
If you have a password,
you can access the MAM
at the aeps site:
…a heckuva
lot better
than that
tape you
were using!
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