PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-625
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 625
DECEMBER 2004
w
ater in your tank’s NBC system is like you trying to breathe mud—stuff stops work-
ing real quick!
You’re on your own with the mud-breathing thing, but keeping water out of the NBC
system will be a lot easier if you follow these tips:
Crewmen
•
Keep the air induction system
covered with a tarp whenever
the tank is not in use.
•
Never spray water toward
the air induction system when
washing the tank.
•
Operate the NBC system
when it’s raining and while
washing the tank. That lets the
system extract any water
before it can hit the filters.
Mechanics
•
If you suspect there’s water in the NBC system, remove the front NBC sponson box
access cover and open up the drain plugs.
•
During semiannual maintenance,
make sure you do the sponson leak
test like it says in your -20-1-5 TMs.
Pay special attention to the sides of
the hoses, tubes and connections. Use
a mirror to view hard-to-see areas. If
regular maintenance requires going
into the NBC sponson box, check the
components then, too.
here’s mud in your eye!
PS 625
DEC 04
19
M1-Series Tanks…
Squelch
That
Squeak!
PS 625
DEC 04
18
M1-Series Tanks…
Cover air induction system with tarp to keep out water
Check
hoses,
tubes and
connections
for damage
hey, bub!
MY NBC SYSTEM
COULD USE A
LiTTLE
pROTECTiON
FROM THiS RAiN!
So when you hear
metal scraping on
metal, it’s probably
because something
on your tank needed
some lube a
while back…
Either you’ve
got a mouse
infestation…
…or some of
your oil can
points need
lubing.
Well, let’s just
say I
don’t
need
any cheese!
“There are
quite a few
oil can points
on your tank that get lube as needed,
not according to a schedule. “
So if the front
fender hinges
are sticking a
bit or the
driver’s seat
is starting to
squeal,
don’t
wait
—don’t even
hesitate.
Get out the
general purpose
oil (PL-S) and
give ‘em a few
squirts.
“You’ll
find ‘em
all listed
in Appendix
H of your
-10-2 TM.”
The squeaky wheel
is
supposed
to
get the grease,
crewmen.
625.18-19(C!)
10/29/04
9:50 AM
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