PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-612
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 612
NOVEMBER 2003
PS 612
NOV 03
8
New BDAR Kits
Available
Carrying bag
Hose clamps, 3/4-in, 2-in, 3-in, and 4-in
Cloth tape, 2-in x 15-yds
Plastic cable ties
V-belt, 1/2-in by 8-ft
Wire brush, 2 1/8-in x 10-in
Tire plug applicator gun (includes 3/8- and 7/16-in tips, plug cement and reamer)
Wire nuts (gray, blue, orange and yellow)
RTV silicone, blue
RTV silicone, red, high temp
Plastic box with dividers (used to hold small items such as wire nuts)
Electrical tape, 60-ft
Safety wire, 937-ft
Metal plug stick (Belzona 1291) (plugs shaped holes in oil pans and fuel cells)
Cleaner/degreaser, 1-lb (Belzona 9111)
Metal patching polymer (Belzona 1221)
(two-part rapid curing polymer used for
repairing and patching various types of metals)
Release agent, 100-grams (Belzona 9411) (keeps metal patching polymer from
adhering to whatever agent is applied to)
Elastomer (Belzona 2311) (two-part rapid curing elastomeric material used for
repairing or rebuilding rubber components)
Elastomer conditioner, 165-grams (Belzona 2911) (aids in adhesiveness
of the elastomer and keeps it from dry-rotting over time)
Spatula/spreader (to apply various polymers)
Reinforcement tape (Belzona 9341)
(used as backing material for holes too large for standard repair)
Electrical wire, 16-ga, 100-ft
Radiator sealer
Fiberglass repair putty
Latex gloves
Dust mask
Tape, stretch sealing (for repairing hoses, hydraulic lines, and fuel lines that
do not exceed 1,200 psi)
Aluminum tape, 2-in x 60-yd
(for covering holes in exhaust manifolds and
shielding wires from electromagnetic discharges)
Battery clamps, positive and negative
Material Safety Data Sheets
DD Form 1577 BDAR tags (applied to any BDAR repair once
the task has been completed)
Antiseize tape, 1/2-in x 20-ft
Components list
Quantity
Item
1
2 each
1
20
1
1
1 kit
10 each
1 tube
1 tube
1
1 roll
1 spool
1
1 can
2 kits
1 can
1
1 can
3
1 meter
1 spool
3
1 bottle
5 pair
5
1 roll
1 roll
1 each
1 set
5
1 roll
1
Crew Kit, NSN 5180-01-502-9504
The old vehicle-
specific Battlefield
Damage Assessment
and Repair (BDAR)
kits are
no more.
But there are now
two new kits available
that are designed to
work with all
vehicles.
The first kit, NSN 5180-01-502-9504, is
designed for use by crews. The second kit, NSN
5180-01-502-9507, is set up for use by mechanics.
For more information on BDAR kits, check out
the Ordnance Center website at:
Or contact the BDAR Executive Agency at DSN
584-5300 or (410) 436-5300.
Here’s what each of the kits contain:
these
new bdar
kits are
great!
yeah! now
we’ll be able
to stay up and
running on the
battlefield!
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