PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-623
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 623
OCTOBER 2004
PS 623
OCT 04
59
Maintenance Management…
Reset
Replacement
Odometers
R
eplacing an odometer is no big deal you think. Well, it’s a big deal if the replacement
odometer reading is greater than the actual current usage of the vehicle.
When the replacement odometer reading is entered in the ULLS computer, the sys-
tem rejects it because the current meter reading cannot be greater than the cumulative
reading.
So what’s the solution? Have DS maintenance reset the odometer to any value equal
to or less than the equipment current usage. Resetting to 0 is a universally safe setting.
Then use the ULLS Update Admin Number Data option to adjust the current usage.
Changes to the odometer reading will require an adjustment to scheduled and spe-
cial services records. When the odometer and current usage are changed, determine
the difference between the beginning current usage and the updated current usage to
make the adjustment.
End User Manuals…
T
he Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS)-series end user manuals are now
available online in accessible PDF files. The PDF files can be opened online or
saved to your computer hard drive for ready reference.
The SAMS-series manuals haven’t been in print for several years. Older comput-
er versions could not pass the firewall restrictions of some local area networks.
The SAMS-1, SAMS-2, and SAMS-I/TDA manuals are available online at:
Click on Products at the bottom left side. Then click on GCSS-Army at the lower
right-hand corner. At the next page, click on the SAMS brown button at the bottom
of the screen. This will get you to the SAMS page. The link for the manuals is about
halfway down. Click on the manual you want and save it or read it online.
read on. the
answer may
surprise you.
…but you
can’t
change an
odometer’s
reading… it’s…
it’s
illegal!!
changing this
replacement odome-
ter’s reading to match
the actual mileage of
the vehicle is only
telling the truth.
there’s got to be
a way in ULLS to
show the current
odometer reading
matched to the
actual mileage of
the vehicle!
man, I wish I
knew what to
do about that
thingamajig.
..
maybe I can
find the answer
online.
welcome!
have I got
a bag of
tricks for
you!
come and
see how
I have
fulfilled
your wish!
…and you can
download
all of ‘em!
so, these
two soldiers
were
arguing…
so,
who’s
right?
do you
physically
change the
odometer
reading…
…or is
there an
ulls fix?
SAMS Manuals are Online
I
don’t
think
so.
SAMS manuals for
easy reference are
available through-
out my vast domain!
623.58-59(C)
8/23/04
6:46 PM
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