PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-624
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 624
NOVEMBER 2004
New FRH for
M1-Series Tanks
A new, improved version of FRH is now available
for M1-series tanks. The new FRH, MIL-PRF-
46170, replaces the old FRH, MIL-H-46170. Both
types can be mixed together and the NSNs
remain the same. NSN 9150-00-111-6256 brings a
quart and NSN 9150-00-111- 6254 a gallon. Make
a note until the M1-series manuals are updated.
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PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
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CRIPTS
GLPS Battery Now Repairable
The gun laying and positioning system
(GLPS) battery, NSN 6140-01-323-3487, is
now repairable with a battery cell pack, NSN
6675-01-499-8882. For battery repair instruc-
tions, contact TACOM-Rock Island's Marta
Favati at DSN 793-0564/(309) 782-0564 or
email:
marta.favati@us.army.mil
When replacing or repairing the battery, you
must do the conditioning procedure begin-
ning on Page 1-3 in TM 9-6675-347-13&P.
Otherwise, the battery has a very short life.
Stryker Oil Level Revisited
Page 3 of PS 619 (Jun 04) said the Stryker’s
engine burns about 3 drops of oil from the
vehicle’s on board oil exchanger (OBOE) per
hour of operation. That’s wrong. The engine
actually burns about 1 liter of oil every 10
hours of operation. At that rate, the OBOE
will go dry after 60 hours if not refilled.
Make sure you carry at least 1 quart of oil
with you at all times.
Convective Space Heater Fuel Hose
There’s now an NSN for the convective space heater fuel hose, COEI list item 7 in TM 10-4520-
262-12&P. The NSN is 4520-01-508-5743. Make a note of it until the TM is updated.
“Quiet”
Tank Sprocket
A new, quieter sprocket is now available for
your M1-series tank. Sprocket, NSN 3020-01-518-
3215, has a different tooth profile that provides
quieter operation than the old sprocket, NSN
3020-01-395-6775. Both the old and new sprock-
et can be used together on the same tank, but
not on the same hub.
Swamper Tire
No-No!
Word from the field is “Super-
Swamper” tires are showing up on
HMMWVs. Plain and simple, these tires
are NOT approved on the HMMWV.
Tests show this type of tire does not
hold up to heat and puts extra wear
and tear on the vehicle’s suspension.
FMTV GAA NSNs
Use these NSNs to order different quantities of
grease, automotive and artillery (GAA). These
NSNs replace the ones shown in the -10 TMs for
the 21/2 and 5-ton FMTVs, and other vehicles:
M1074/M1075 PLS
Service Kits
Use NSN 4910-01-521-9985 to get a
semi-annual service kit for the pal-
letized loading systems (PLS). NSN 4910-
01-521-9978 gets the annual service kit.
Both of these kits include all mandatory
replacement parts to perform the serv-
ice. Make a note of these NSNs until
they’re added to Tables 2-9 and 2-10,
Page 2-95 of TM 9-2320-364-20-1.
M1070 Battery
Disconnect Switch
Batteries are known to run down on the
M1070 heavy equipment transporter
(HET). You mechanics can put an end to
dead batteries with a disconnect switch
kit that comes with NSN 5930-01-494-
9353. Installation instructions come with
the kit.
NSN
Size
2.25-oz tube
14-oz cartridge
1.75-lb can
6.5-lb can
35-lb pail
120-lb drum
don’t
end up as
roadkill,
do your
pm!
624. 60-61
9/27/04
5:47 PM
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