PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-615
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 615
FEBRUARY 2004
M1112 Water Trailer Brake Shoes
NSN 2530-01-289-2365 gets the front brake shoe
for the 400-gal water trailer. Use NSN 2530-01-287-
4451 to get the back brake shoe. These NSNs are
missing from Items 21 and 22, Fig 7 of TM 9-2330-
397-14&P.
SEE Electrical Chart
Use NSN 7610-01-475-7996 to get an
easy-to-read laminated wall chart
that details the SEE’s electrical system.
The chart is a simpler way to trou-
bleshoot or track down an electrical
short on your excavator.
M35A2 Tire NSN
Use NSN 2610-00-262-8677 to get the
9.00 x 20 tire for the M35A2 21/2-ton
truck. This NSN replaces the info
shown for Item 1, Fig 112 of TM 9-
2320-361-20P.
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HMMWV
Engine/Transmission
Stand
Prevent damage to the HMMWV powerpack
during movement by using an engine/trans-
mission transport stand. The stand—
designed by Red River Army Depot engineer
John Armstrong—secures the engine and
transmission with bolts and can be lifted and
transported by forklift. It also can be split
into two separate stands—one for the
engine and one for the transmission. Write
Half-Mast for a copy of the plans.
Windshield
Washer Fluid
To make windshield wash-
er fluid, use NSN 6850-00-
926-2275 to get a case of
twelve 16-oz bottles of
concentrated windshield
cleaning compound. How
you mix it depends on the
temperature you expect:
+40°F to -10°F
1 bottle compound to
2 bottles of water
0° to -40°F
1 bottle compound to
1 bottle of water
-30°F to -65°F
2 bottles compound to
1 bottle of water
Battery Tester Correction
Don’t
order the battery tester on Page 41 of PS 613. It will not do the job. Instead order multi-
battery tester, NSN 6625-01-494-9163. It can be used with the BA-5372/U, the BA-5123 battery
(CR123A), the CR1/3N, the S76 or A76 button cells, 9-volt alkaline, and common AAA/AA/C/D alka-
line or nickel-metal hydride batteries as well.
AOAP
Sample Tubing
You can get a 1,000-ft roll of
plastic tubing for your Army
Oil Analysis Program sam-
pling with NSN 4720-00-964-
1433. The cost is approxi-
mately $20.
A Lister Bag By Any Other Name
Trying to find the lister bag NSN? It’s also called bag, water, steril-
izing and is the field version of a water fountain. The lister bag is
part of the mobile field kitchen, 7360-01-313-2238. The water
bag’s NSN is 4610-00-268-9890.
M1022 Dolly Set BII Changes
Use NSN 2530-01-084-6975 to get the dolly set’s
dust plug shown as Item 9, Page C-3 of TM 9-2330-
379-14&P. NSN 5120-00-277-1253 gets the open-
end hand wrench that’s shown as Item 10. Make a
note of these NSNs until they’re added to the TM’s
next change or revision.
M88A1 Circuit Breaker
Use NSN 5925-01-430-2318 to
order a new 15-amp circuit
breaker for your M88A1 recov-
ery vehicle’s main switch panel.
The NSN shown for Item 18 in
Fig 50 of TM 9-2350-256-24P-1 is
no longer available.
Zipper Lubricant
If your tent’s zipper is hard to zip, apply zipper lubricant, NSN
9150-00-999-7548. Rub the lubricant on each side of the track and
then slide the zipper up and down a few times.
OST
CRIPTS
yes, but
will it
work?
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