PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-614

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 614

JANUARY 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-614 - Page 24 of 30
Safe Paint
Cleans Up
Easy
PS 614
JAN 04
51
A Short
Lesson
on
Litters
S
ometimes even a medical litter, NSN 6530-00-783-7905, needs a little medical
attention. Here’s a small dose of care:
For taping, you’ll need a roll of green
repair tape. NSN 8315-01-423-6231
gets you a roll 3 inches wide and 50
feet long.
If you plan to patch the cover, the
tentage repair kit, NSN 8340-00-262-
5767, comes in handy. Cut a patch from
the polyester material in the kit and
glue it with adhesive, NSN 8040-00-
264-3848.
If you find anything on your litter
you can’t fix or replace, turn it over to
direct support.
P
ainting guide marks and warning lines
inside your motor pool makes good safety
sense—unless you’re using the wrong
paint.
Yellow paint, NSN 8010-00-900-3648,
has been the paint of choice for years.
Unfortunately, it’s flammable and pollutes
the air.
It also requires using paint thinner for
proper cleanup. Both leftover paint and
paint thinner are hazardous waste.
So, switch to yellow paint, NSN 8010-
01-019-1776. It’s a water-based latex
that’s easy to clean up. The paint is non-
flammable and presents fewer health and
safety hazards.
Before disposal, though, check with
your environmental safety office for state
or local regulations on latex paint waste.
Item
NSN 6530-
01-247-7157
00-784-3450
00-137-3016
00-784-4205
00-784-4335
00-784-1250
00-926-4732
00-299-8353
Handle
Spreader bar and stirrups
Litter pad
Patient strap, securing
Securing strap, litter
Cover, nylon
Traction appliance
Backrest
I’m
the guy to use for
painting guide marks and
warning lines in the
motor pool!
Here are
the basic
replacement
parts for
your
litter…
Replacement Parts
•
Inspect the frame for cracks or wear. Make sure all screws and rivets are tight and
in place.
•
If the hinge on the spreader bar sticks or shows
signs of corrosion, give it a shot of WD-40 or a simi-
lar lubricant. That’ll loosen rusted parts and protect
the metal against moisture. NSN 8030-01-418-9008
gets you an 11-oz aerosol can.
•
Look for tears and holes
in the nylon cover and repair
them while they’re still
small. You can either tape or
patch the cover.
I’m going to
need my own
litter if I don’t
get pm
soon!
Screws
tight?
Rivets in
place?
Lube hinge on
spreader bar
Repair tears while
they’re small
614. 50-51 (C)
11/24/03
7:32 PM
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