PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-618
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 618
MAY 2004
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The fire extinguisher mounted just inside the rear door is in a bad
position. It catches on clothing and equipment and gets knocked to the
floor. We had a few instances where it actually went off.
We solved the problem by moving the fire extinguisher farther back in the
vehicle and mounting it where the marking bases go.
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If you leave the Fox completely closed up for long periods, condensation
forms inside the vehicle and soon you've got a mildew mess.
Most units prevent that
by leaving the glove port
door open. Trouble with that
is that if you forget to close
the glove port door before
you open the rear door, you
break the proximity switches
or damage the rear door.
A better way to prevent
condensation is to leave the
material access port open. If
you open the rear door while
the access port's open,
nothing is damaged.
Keith Donnelly
Charlie Lewis
Ft Leonard Wood, MO
PS 618
PS 618
MAY 04
48
Fox NBC Vehicle…
Prescription for
a Healthy Fox
Dear Editor,
Through our work keeping the Foxes running for the Chemical School at
Ft Leonard Wood, we've developed three ways to keep your Fox healthy:
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When you remove the engine, it's hard to pull it out without bumping the
air conditioner condensers. It doesn't take much of a bump to poke a hole
in the condensers. Then the coolant leaks out.
We protect the
condensers with two
covers we make from
24x21-in plywood.
Anything fairly sturdy
will work. Drill holes
in both upper corners
of the plywood. Loop
wire or twine through
each hole and secure
it. Put the wire over
the handles to the
engine access panels
so that the plywood
covers the con-
densers. Since we
started using these
covers, we haven't
had a single punc-
tured condenser.
Cut boards 24x21 inches
and drill hole in each
upper corner
Hang boards
from handles
of access
panels
Good job, guys.
Your suggestions will help Foxes stay
on the hunt for chemical threats.
Leave material
access port
open to prevent
condensation
want a
healthy
fox? listen to
what these guys
have to say…
finally!
a way to
prevent
leaking ac
condensers!
these
covers
did the
trick!
From the desk of the
Editor
618. 48-49 (C)
3/29/04
4:18 PM
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