PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-608

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 608

JULY 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-608 - Page 11 of 33
JULY 03
After Refueling
Step 1:
Always walk the hand-activated valve (HAV)
back to its reel when you’ve finished pumping. If you let
it fly, the rough landing damages the air hoses.
If the HAV is lucky enough to make it through the reel
window on the fly, it still takes a beating. The jolts on the
air lines can be bad enough to pull the hoses away from
the control.
If that happens, fix the HAV yourself. Just cut off a
couple of inches of hose and push it back over the fitting.
Then, secure the hose in place with a screw-type hose
clamp, NSN 4730-00-363-4102.
installation
instructions are
in Para 18-16 of TM
9-2320-2
7
9-20-3.
hey,
what
are you
blub-
bering
about?
with all that
rubbing, my fuel
hoses won’t be any
good for anything!
PS 608
JULY 03
18
M978 HEMTT Tanker…
Step Up
Step 2:
Take your time when reeling in the fuel hose.
Go too fast and the hose won’t wind in evenly.
A poorly stacked hose sticks out past the reel far
enough to touch the rear door. As you drive the
tanker, the hose rubs against the door and wears a
hole. The tanker is NMC for fueling operations until
the hose is replaced.
Drivers, there
are
two
very
important steps
to remember when
you’ve finished
fueling another
vehicle with your
M9
7
8 fuel tanker.
Unevenly
wound
hose…
…rubs
against
door
Use clamps to
reattach hoses
While you’re at it,
install a ball stop,
on the hose. if you
accidentally let go
of the hav, the ball
stop takes most of
the punishment instead
of the air hose.
ow!
oooh!
ouchie!
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