PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-607
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 607
JUNE 2003
Before leaving the motor pool, check
all 8 tires for gouges or bad wear, espe-
cially along the insides of the tires. Look
at the track teeth for uneven wear. Check
that the teeth are centered between the
tires. If you spot problems, tell your
mechanic. He can align the track with the
procedure beginning on Page 4-38 in TM
9-2330-389-14&P.
The tire listed as Item 23 in Fig 5 in the
-14&P is no longer available. Instead,
order tire, NSN 2610-00-142-5389, and
inner tube, NSN 2610-00-269-7373.
If you're traveling through heavy mud,
clean between the tracks and tires at
every stop. If too much mud gets packed
between the track and tires, the track will
come off. It's no easy job to get the track
back on in the field.
Use the truck or APC pioneer tools to clean out the mud. Scrape out the mud,
move the MICLIC forward and scrape out the rest.
Make gradual turns and avoid dips.
Turns that are too sharp let the back
of the truck or track shear cables.
Steep dips have the same result. If
you can't avoid dips, take them slow.
M113A3
In case you haven't heard, you
need a tow pintle extension, NSN
2540-01-458-4846, if you tow the
MICLIC with a M113A3. Without
the extension, the M113A3 bangs the
heck out of the trailer and eventually
the trailer has to be replaced. You
don't need the extension with the
other versions of the M113.
PS 607
JUNE 03
25
Jack Stands…
Sign of the Times
Dear Editor,
When jack stands are used on a vehicle, it’s easy to overlook them,
especially in the close confines of a motor pool bay.
For the safety of our soldiers, we’ve made it SOP to hang a warning
sign on any vehicle that’s on jack stands.
Since the signs are easy to
see, we’ve pretty much eliminated the danger of a soldier accidentally
leaning against a vehicle on jack stands.
Motor Pool
3/18th FA
Ft Sill, OK
take it
easy
with those
turns! you
just sheared
my cables!!
Check tires and
teeth for wear.
Teeth centered?
Clean it ,move it,
and clean again
hey!
watch
where
you’re
leaning,
bub!
can’t
you read
my sign!?
Shop Equipment Bracket
The A1 version of the contact maintenance shop equipment vehicle, NSN 4940-01-
333-8470, has an alternator bracket for the under-hood welder that's not strong
enough. The bracket lets the alternator move too much, which results in loss of power
to the welder, bolts breaking, and belts slipping off the pulleys. To get a stronger
bracket and instructions on how to install it, contact TACOM-Rock Island's David
Muller at (309) 782-4750/DSN 793-4750 or
mullerd@ria.army.mil
Remember, any
time the MICLIC
goes through
deep mud or
water the wheel
bearing lube is
washed out.
Without lube,
the bearings will
seize. Lube them
ASAP. The lube
chart is in Chapter
3 of TM 9-2320-
389-14&P.
From the
desk of
the
Editor
That’s an
out
stand
ing
safety
suggestion!
607. 24-25 (C)
4/24/03
3:09 PM
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