PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-609

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 609

AUGUST 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-609 - Page 4 of 33
B
oth NSNs for the handle
assembly’s mounting bracket
and pin kit are missing from
the 4-way control valve
shown in Fig 222 of TM 9-
2320-360-24P.
Make a note of these NSNs
until there’s a change or revi-
sion to the technical manual.
4-Way
Control
Valve
PS 609
AUG 03
5
FMTV…
Engine Oil Pressure
D
rivers, the FMTV’s normal engine oil pressure is between 15-80 PSI. In addition
to an oil pressure gauge, your truck also has an oil pressure warning light.
Do the following if the gauge or the light should indicate problems:
•
If the engine low oil pressure indicator is lit and the gauge reads above 15 PSI,
continue the mission. When the mission’s over, tell your mechanic.
•
If the engine oil pressure gauge reads in the red zone and the low oil pressure
indicator is lit, shut off the engine and call in your mechanic.
•
If the engine oil pressure gauge reads in the red zone and the engine low oil pres-
sure indicator is not lit, shut off the engine and do the following:
1)
Restart the engine. The light should come on briefly, but then go out. Continue
the mission.
2)
If the light does not come on, or comes on and stays on, turn off the engine and
call in your mechanic.
PS 609
AUG 03
4
M1070 HET Tractor…
FMTV…
O
perators, here’s a sure-fire way to stop damage to the material-handling equip-
ment controls on FMTVs.
It’s simple. Do not reel in the
winch cable at full speed! Left
loose, the cable can whip—move
sideways—with a lot of force.
The MHE controls are in the
way and unprotected. The whip-
ping cable breaks off sending units.
Prevent damage by simply
bringing in the cable slowly.
what’s
buggin’
you?
the winch cable
broke my mhe
control sending
units!
Retract cable
slowly
to avoid
breaking sending unit
hey!
the engine
oil pressure
gauge’s in the red
but the low oil
pressure indicator
is
not
lit!
ah, that’s
no big
deal. We
can
keep
going!
no
big
deal,
huh?
Pin kit,
Mounting bracket,
Keep needle
out of red
A
little
later…
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