PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-620

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 620

JULY 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-620 - Page 32 of 33
PS 620
JULY 04
60
Turn In Unserviceable
Engines ASAP
Mechanics, T700 engines are in short supply!
But you can help. Turn in
all
unserviceable
engines right away. Then the supply system
can get them repaired and have serviceable
engines on hand to keep your aircraft mis-
sion ready. Ship unserviceable engines to:
Def Dist Depot Corpus Christi DDCT-SO
540 First Street SE Bldg 1846
Corpus Christi TX, 78419-5255
To contact them call (361) 961-2500 or
DSN 861-2500.
HMMWV Brake Fluid
The one and only fluid to add to your
HMMWV’s brake master cylinder, is silicone
brake fluid (BFS), NSN 9150-01-102-9455.
Never substitute hydraulic or transmission
fluid. And don’t confuse the master cylinder
and the power steering/brake booster reser-
voir. The Dexron used there will swell seals
and lock up your brakes.
Body Armor
PS would like to clear up any confusion
readers may have about the body armor
story on Page 54 of PS 618. The story
lists NSNs for body armor, fragmenta-
tion protective vest, personal armor sys-
tem for ground troops (PASGT). This is
the older style body armor. The story
does not address the newer style inter-
ceptor body armor (IBA). We’ll address
the IBA in an upcoming article.
No TM for Mossberg Shotgun—
Yet
Currently there is no TM for the 500/590 Mossberg shotgun. TACOM-Rock Island (RI) is work-
ing on a TM for the shotgun, but it won't be available for several months. TACOM-RI does
have, however, a CD containing the manufacturer's maintenance manual and a list of shotgun
repair parts and their NSNs. Your local TACOM logistics assistance representative should have
a copy of the CD. If you don't have a local LAR, contact TACOM-RI's Craig Haas for the CD at
DSN 793-0023/(309) 782-0023 or email:
craig.haas1@us.army.mil
Army Maintenance
Award Nominations
The Chief of Staff Army Award for
Maintenance Excellence (AAME) recognizes
units for improving and sustaining readiness.
MACOMs ensure that the best units com-
pete. They have to submit their entries NLT
Dec. 15. If you believe your unit should be
recognized, refer to Chap 7 and Appendix D
of AR 750-1,
Army Materiel Maintenance
Policy,
and review the requirements. Then
contact your MACOM.
MK2 Bridge Boat Hook
NSN 2040-01-470-4391 gets a telescoping—
48 to 96 inches—hook for the bridge boat.
The new-style hook is all aluminum with rub-
ber handle, floats, and fits into the bridge
boat’s hook holder. This NSN replaces the old
hook shown in the basic issue items, Item 4
on Page B-4 of TM 5-1940-277-10 with
Change 2.
Tank Rounds Revisited
Page 12 of PS 612 said that if the primer
on a round is hit by the ammo door on
an M1-series tank, the round could fire
inside the ammo compartment. That’s
not true. However, you should still make
sure the round is locked into the tube
with its spring clip to prevent damage.
M1A1/A2 Race
Ring Revisited
Page 2 of PS 611 had some wrong quantities list-
ed for the parts needed to make tank wire race
ring lubing easier. You’ll need a total of three
lubrication fittings, NSN 4730-00-050-4208, and
only one guard, NSN 5340-01-505-2887.
M2A3/M3A3 Engine
Replacement
When your M2A3/M3A3 Bradley needs a replace-
ment engine, make sure support installs the
right one. Bradleys with a 600 WSR engine, NSN
2815-01-423- 0929, should get a 600 WSR
engine, not a 600 engine, NSN 2815-01-290-
1290. Check the data plates on each side of the
valve covers to make sure the right engine was
installed.
no
one’s
a
loser if
they do
PM!
Bradley/MLRS
Vaneaxial Fan
The vaneaxial fan, NSN 4140-01-108-5196, used
on the M2/M3 and M2A2/M3A2 Bradley and -A0
and -A1 version of the MLRS is being replaced
with NSN 4140-01-310-1985. The old fan will be
available until stocks run out. Both fans will
eventually be replaced with the one used on the
M2A3/M3A3 Bradley, NSN 4140-01-447-0025.
MARKS Replaced
by ARIMS
MARKS is no longer the Army’s record-
keeping system. Army Regulation 25-
400-2 was revised effective April 18,
2003. Its new title is The Army Records
Information
Management
System
(ARIMS).
ARIMS simplifies recordkeeping;
shifts retention and disposition burdens
to records holding areas; improves
records processing for deployed units;
and provides a host of support services
and automated tools on the Web.
Download the regulation from the
Army Publishing Directorate website at:
620. 60-61
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