PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-621
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 621
AUGUST 2004
PS 621
AUG 04
27
PS 621
AUG 04
26
DEUCE…
c
ondensation forms in the DEUCE’s fuel tank when hot days and cool nights come
together. That means you operators have to get the water out of the fuel system. If
you don’t, the engine runs rough… or not at all.
Fuel/Water Separator
Before operation, drain the fuel/water
separator to remove water and crud. Open
the separator (located behind the oil filter
compartment door) by turning its drain cock
counter-clockwise. Store drained fuel in an
approved hazardous waste container. Never
dump it down a drain or on the ground.
If the fuel is clear, you’re OK. If the fuel
doesn’t run clear, close the valve and report
it to your mechanic.
Also, make sure your mechanic replaces
the fuel filter twice a year.
Fuel Tank Drain Valve
One drain valve that gets overlooked is the one for the fuel tank. It’s located under
the cab and under the roadside platform.
Before you open the drain valve,
cut an 18-in piece of 1/4-in rubber
hose, NSN 4720-01-267-9343, and
slide it onto the valve. With the
extension hose on the drain valve,
drain water and crud from the fuel
tank into an approved hazardous
waste container until it runs clear.
Then close the valve and remove the hose. Do this every 1,000 service hours like
it says on Page 15-74 of TM 5-2430-200-24.
Open fuel/water separator
each day before you head out
Slide hose onto valve
…we’ll
wreck
the
engine!
you
know it…
and, these days,
I
sure know it.
we
were made
for clean,
stateside office
use, right?
…and I’ve got a
good answer:
preventive
maintenance
good
question…
if you
don’t let
us out…
LET’S Be
HONEST,
PEOPLE. OFF-The-SHELF
COMPUTERS AREN’T
TOUGH ENOUGH TO STAND
UP AGaiNST THE HeAT
AND SAND OF A DEserT
ENVironment.
so… how to
keep us working
in
less
than
ideal conditions?
621. 26-27 (C)
6/28/04
7:51 PM
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