PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-616
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 616
MARCH 2004
Getting the
Most
Out of
JSLIST
Dear Editor,
Here at the US Army Chemical School we teach soldiers the best ways
to use and take care of their joint service lightweight integrated suit tech-
nology (JSLIST). These are some of the JSLIST tips we give our students:
•
The barrel lock on the
hood drawstring is the
part of JSLIST most
likely to break. Once
that happens, it's diffi-
cult to keep the hood
tight. You can help the
barrel lock last by tieing
a bow below the lock
once you have the hood
tight. That keeps the
lock from being jerked if
the drawstrings are
jerked. Tieing the bow is
easier if you and a friend
do it for each other. It's
also good to check if
the barrel lock is dam-
aged or missing before
you go to the field.
•
If you have trouble
securing the hook-and-
pile fasteners for the
hood, the drawstring is
probably too tight. Work
out the kinks in the
drawstring (it's much
easier if a friend helps)
and get as much slack in
the drawstring as possi-
ble. Then try again.
It's better to secure
the bottom of the hood
fastener first and work
your way up. That way
you're less likely to leave
gaps.
Once you've secured
the fastener, make sure
the drawstring creates a
good seal around the
mask second skin before
you tighten the draw-
string. The drawstring
should run just below the
outlet valve. If you get
the hood too far down on
the neck, you won't have
a good seal. The hood
also shouldn't go over the
eye lenses. If it does, you
could break the seal.
You and your friend
should check each other's
suits once you have your
JSLIST on and strapped
down. A second pair of
eyes helps spot gaps that
could hurt the suit's seal.
•
If you have the newer
pants with suspenders
and the suspenders are
too long even after you
adjust them, cross them
to take up the slack.
•
There is a new mask
second skin that doesn't
go so far down the neck
and is used with JSLIST
and the quick-doff hood.
You can order a small skin
with NSN 4240-01-
413-1540 and a medi-
um/large skin with NSN
SFC Michael Ebanks
US Army Chemical School
Ft Leonard Wood, MO
Whew! Good job, sergeant. Your suggestions
are a good fit for JSLISTers. Thanks.
this nbc
instructor at
fort leonard
wood has some
great ideas for
your jslist!
Suits
me!
From the desk of the
Editor
Tie bow below
barrel lock
Work out kinks
in drawstring
Start with bottom
of fastener first
Drawstring
should run
below outlet
valve
Hood must
not
go over
eye lenses
Cross suspenders if they’re too long
616. 48-49 (C)
1/25/04
12:52 PM
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