PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-606

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 606

MAY 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-606 - Page 2 of 32
TB 43-PS-606, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an official pub-
lication of the Department of the Army, providing information for all
soldiers assigned to combat and combat support units and all soldiers
with unit maintenance and supply duties. All information published has
been reviewed and approved by the agency responsible for the equip-
ment, publication or policy discussed. Application of the information is
optional with the user. Masculine pronouns may refer to both genders.
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COMBAT VEHICLES
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ISSUE 606 MAY 2003
ERIC K. SHINSEKI
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
JOEL B. HUDSON
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
(ISSN 0475-2953) is published monthly by the Department of the Army, Redstone
Arsenal, AL 35898-5000. Periodical postage is paid at the Huntsville, AL post office and at additional mailing offices.
Postmaster:
Send address changes to PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, USAMC LOGSA (AMXLS-AM), 5307 Sparkman Circle,
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000.
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
Official:
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Patriot Missile System Outriggers
M1068 Command Post Carrier Harness
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MISSILES
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AVIATION
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AH-64D ECS Air Intake Vent Reminder
AH-64A/D IHADSS Helmet Care
AH-64A/D Drive Shaft Gearbox Lubing
CH-47D ERFS Tank Valves
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You are invited to send PS your ideas for improving maintenance
procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems and
questions or comments on material published in PS.
Just write to:
MSG Half-Mast
PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
USAMC LOGSA (AMXLS-AM)
5307 Sparkman Circle
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000
Or e-mail to:
psmag@logsa.redstone.army.mil
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W
e all know what it’s like to be lost without a map. You guess which is the right
direction. You end up in places you didn’t want to go. You find yourself going in cir-
cles as you try to figure out where you went wrong. What should have been a short
trip to your destination becomes a long trip to frustration.
Units set themselves up for the same frustration when they don’t keep an up-to-
date library of TMs on their equipment. The TMs are the maps to your ultimate goal:
equipment readiness.
TMs guide you through maintenance
and troubleshooting and point you to the
stock numbers for parts and supplies.
Without TMs, you’ll be lost and guessing.
There’s no excuse for not getting TMs.
If you’re not sure how to order TMs,
check out pages 57-59 in PS 591 (Feb
02). That gives you the complete ordering
procedure.
If you’re not sure what TMs you need, contact the Logistics Support Activity’s
Equipment Oriented Publication Data Base Program at DSN 897-6115/(256) 313-
6115 or
eopdb@logsa.redstone.army.mil
. They can send you a complete list of the
TMs your equipment requires.
If you find holes in your
TMs—missing NSNs, confusing
instructions—don’t hesitate to
fire off a DA Form 2028 to the
command responsible for the TM.
That tells the command what
needs to be fixed. See the TM’s
title block for the mailing address.
I’d be
lost
without
this
thing!
hey!
there’s
a hole
in this
TM!
Combat Vehicle Track Maintenance
M1-Series Tank Transmission
M2/M3-Series Bradley Turret Cleaning
M981 FISTV Targeting Head Lubing
M992A2 Ammo Carrier Hold-Open Latch
M109 Howitzer, M992 Ammo Carrier Shroud
M109-Series SP Howitzer Elevation Cylinder
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WHEELED VEHICLES
FMTV Hand Throttle
FMTV Cab Cleaning
M1112 Water Trailer
Corrosion Prevention
Tire Maintenance
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M249 Machine Gun PM
M68 Close Combat Optic Sight
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SMALL ARMS
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M17-Series Decon Monthly Checkup
M22 Automatic Chemical Agent Alarm
IM-93 Radiac Dosimeter Clip and Cap Info
M41 PATS Cleaning Change
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NBC
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Collapsible Canteen Carrier
HAZMAT Sock Absorbers
Chemlight NSNs
ALICE Field Pack Parts
Tool Calibration
Water Purification Unit Grounding
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SOLDIER SUPPORT
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COMBAT ENGINEERING
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M139 Volcano Mine Dispenser
250 CFM Compressor Maintenance
Small Emplacement Excavator PM
MICLIC Trailer Tub Turnbuckles
Check out some hot maintenance lessons learned straight from the front of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Go to the AKO homepage at
, sign in, select Army Communities in the left-hand
column and click on Logistics. The hotlink is listed under Logistics Community Announcements.
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