PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-618
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 618
MAY 2004
E
very good operator knows that good air flow keeps the compactor running like a
race horse.
Here’s a PM reminder to keep in mind while you brush up on TM 5-3805-380-10.
crucial, especially in dusty
areas. Keep an eye on the
air cleaner indicator next
to the canister. If the
indicator moves from
yellow to red, open the
canister and pull out the
primary air filter.
Use low-pressure air from a
nearby tactical vehicle to blow
air—30 psi or less—from inside
out to loosen dirt and sand from
the compactor’s primary air filter
element. Never bang the filter on
a rock or hard surface. Replace
the primary air filter element once
a year, or after six cleanings.
The secondary filter is inside the primary. When it becomes clogged, replace it. How
do you tell if it’s clogged? Like this:
•
After installing a clean or new primary filter element, the indicator moves into the
red zone when you start the engine or you see black exhaust smoke.
•
When you’ve reset the indicator and it stays in the red zone after installing a new or
clean primary filter element.
Blow
low-pressure
air from inside
to outside
Keep an eye on air cleaner indicator
GETTING AN OIL SAMPLE
G
etting an oil sample from the 815F compactor’s transmission AOAP valve is a
messy job.
Getting the oil to flow evenly into the sample bottle is next to impossible.
Make the job easier by attaching 1⁄4-in plastic tubing, NSN 4720-00-964-1433,
onto the valve’s fitting. That way the oil flows through the tubing and directly into
the bottle.
And to get it right, start the compactor’s engine to pressurize the system. Once
the oil starts to flow, flush a small amount of oil from the line to clear out con-
tamination. Then fill the bottle from the valve’s tubing.
PS 618
MAY 04
18
815F Compactor…
with PM,
we’re
both
winners!
…this ain’t
workin’!
hmmmm…?
hmmmm…?!
hey,
buddy…
I figured
it out!
this
is more
like it!
hmmmm…?
618. 18-19 (C)
3/29/04
10:58 AM
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