PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-620
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 620
JULY 2004
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oldiers often have to serve and do maintenance in VERY HOT climates, as the
troops in Iraq can testify. It can be torture to try to pull PM on equipment too hot
to touch.
The Port-a-Cool portable evapora-
tive cooling system helps cool heat
problems in environments like a
motor pool or arms room. Port-a-
Cools are on wheels and can be easily
moved around. They operate on a
220- or 110-volt power source and use
tap water. Port-a-Cools range in size
from a 16-in model that cools up to
600 square feet to a 48-in fan model
that cools up to 3,500 square feet and
in price from $550 to $2,700.
DLA has assigned NSNs to all the
models and their accessories. See
www.portacoolmilitarysales.com
for NSNs and more info.
PS 620
JUL 04
51
Air Conditioning…
Cleaning
A vest layered with mud and grime demands a good cleaning. Washing the vest
now and then helps prolong its life and makes it more comfortable to wear. Besides,
the Central Issue Facility (CIF) expects you to clean it before you turn it in. Follow
this cleaning advice:
•
Use a cloth or soft brush to sweep away loose dirt from the hook-and-pile fas-
tener and the outer cover. Never use a stiff-bristled brush. It’ll damage the material.
•
Wet the vest with warm, not
hot, water. Hand-wash with
detergent, NSN 7930-00-929-
1221, and a soft brush. Never
machine wash and dry. It caus-
es too much wear and tear on
the fabric.
•
To clean heavy grease and
oil, apply a mix of detergent
and water directly on the spots
and scrub with a soft brush.
Repeat the cleaning if the stain
is stubborn.
•
After washing, rinse thoroughly in clean, warm water until all traces of soap
are gone.
•
Hang the vest to dry by
sliding a stick or pole
through its armholes. You
can dry the vest either
indoors or outdoors. Never
dry it near a heater or open
flame—they’ll fade and
shrink the fabric.
•
Never use chlorine bleach,
solvents, cleaning fluids or
petroleum products to clean
the vest. They can damage
the fabric and shorten its life.
Get the
full
story
on this
protective
vest.
Read Chapter 15 of TM
10-8400-203-23,
General
Repair Procedures for
individual Equipment.
Wash by hand with detergent
After washing, hang dry
this’ll
do the
trick!
that’s
cool!
that
truck’s
too hot
to even
touch!
a portable ac
could help
—and
they’re available in
the army system.
how can we
do PM? it’s
110°
in here!
620. 50-51 (C)
6/8/04
11:32 AM
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