PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-623
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 623
OCTOBER 2004
TB 43-PS-623, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an official pub-
lication of the Department of the Army, providing information for all
soldiers assigned to combat and combat support units and all soldiers
with unit maintenance and supply duties. All information published has
been reviewed and approved by the agency responsible for the equip-
ment, publication or policy discussed. Application of the information is
optional with the user. Masculine pronouns may refer to both genders.
Stryker CTIS Settings
Stryker Oil Contamination
M2/M3-Series Bradley Maintenance Tips
M2/M3-Series Bradley Skirt Bolts
M1-Series Tank Turret, Tube Locking
M113A3 FOV Foot Brake Lubing
A-20 Personnel Heater Fuel Line Fitting
Azure Blue Cleaner Kit Update
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COMBAT VEHICLES
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ISSUE 623 OCTOBER 2004
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
PETER J. SCHOOMAKER
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
JOEL B. HUDSON
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
0420901
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Avenger Seats, Antennas and IFF
Avenger Battery Box Corrosion
10-12
13
MISSILES
10
Space Heaters Maintenance and Safety
Cold Weather Clothing Facts
Extreme Cold-Weather Hood
Cold Weather Mittens
Insulated Food Containers
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49-51
52-53
54-56
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SOLDIER SUPPORT
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I’ve got your
“big picture”
right here!
that’s all
well and
good, but
these are
better…
M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine, M203A2
Grenade Launcher Adapter Rail Mounting
Desert Thunder TB for Weapons Preparation
14-16
17
SMALL ARMS
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18
WHEELED VEHICLES
M984A1, M977, M985 HEMTT Turntable Lubing
HEMTT Air Restriction Indicator
HEMTT Brake Gladhand Covers
Wheeled Vehicle Briefs
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COMBAT ENGINEERING
22
DEUCE Winch Breather Vent
SEE Spare Tire Mount
130G Grader Moldboard Clean-Up
130G Grader Moldboard End Bracket
MICLIC Wheel Hub Seal NSN
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AVIATION
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HH-60L/UH-60A/L APU Vent Screens
HH-60L/UH-60A/L Transmission Oil Cooler Doors
Helicopter Shipping Info
ARC–220 Radio Fielding Information
AIHS Helmet Earcup Assembly
AIHS Helmet Visor Track NSNs
COMMUNICATIONS
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43
44-45
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46
Floodlight Set Grounding Wire
Electro-Static Discharge Caution
F18H-MPI AC Unit Breaker Cover
Overhead Power Line Electrocution Hazard
Radiation Safety Website
Power Plants, Power Units Listing
M12A1 Decon Idling, Lubing and Fuel Tips
M256 Simulator Detector Tickets
M45 Mask Optical Insert Mounting
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NBC
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FED LOG AMDF Acronyms, (3d in Series)
SAMS Manuals Online
Replacement Odometer Readings
AKO Mail Available Three Ways
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LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
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W
e spend a lot of time worried about the “big picture.” You know, it’s the catch-all
phrase our superiors and bosses use to let us know we’ve not considered everything
that needs to be considered in order to make important decisions.
And many times there’s some truth to the phrase. We’re not always in the best
position to know what’s involved in the “big picture.” But what about the smaller
“pictures” that we’re intimately involved with every day?
Worrying about—no, coming to grips with—the “little picture” will do a lot more
for the health of your unit’s equipment and gear. It’s often the little things that keep
a generator running, that make a tool last as long as it was designed to last, that keep
a global positioning system device capable of telling you where you are (and where
the enemy is, too).
It’s clear that worrying only about the “big picture” can leave you without equip-
ment that works because you never did the little things called for in the PMCS or
the operator’s manual.
Maybe your “big picture” should be the small stuff that can get you up to your
neck in trouble if they’re ignored or considered not worth the effort.
Think about that the next time you think everything’s just right as it is. Odds are,
you don’t have the
BIG
little picture.
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