PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-628

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 628

MARCH 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-628 - Page 10 of 33
Corrosion that drips out of
the battery box splatters all
over the air tanks. It eats away
at the mounting hardware and
corrodes fittings. You could
lose air pressure for the brakes!
The best way to prevent bat-
tery corrosion from spreading
is to use a battery mat, NSN
6160-01-389-1966, under the
batteries
and
under the hold-
down straps.
The mat comes in a 1x100-ft
roll, so you can cut whatever
size piece will do the job.
Covering the bottom of the
box is a good start, but putting
some pieces under the hold-
down straps will soak up any
boil-over from the battery caps
before it has a chance to run
down to the bottom of the box.
Use 6 1/2-in electrical ties to
hold the mat on the straps. Get
a bundle of 100 ties with NSN
PS 628
MAR 05
17
HEMTT,
PLS…
O
ne of the last things a HEMTT or PLS
driver wants to see is his vehicle’s load
scattered on the side of the road.
To keep cargo in place, use the
adjustable cargo net, NSN 2590-01-522-
8060, that fits above the vehicle’s cab.
A three-position molded nylon clamp
locks a clinching rope, which goes around
the entire net. Each net comes with a stor-
age bag and attachment instructions.
By the way, these nets will not fit on
HEMTTs or PLSs that have up-armor kits
installed on the vehicle.
HEMTT…
an adjustable cargo net for
the hemtt and pls cabs!
oh, man!
why hasn’t he
got himself
a cab net!?
Because the
HEMTT’s
battery box
sits directly
over the
vehicle’s air
tanks, it’s a
good idea
to rein in
battery
corrosion
before
it
spreads.
Corrosion from battery box eats
away hardware and fittings
Put mats under batteries…
…and under hold-down straps
hey!!
that
corrosion
burns!
sorry!
I need
something
to soak
it up!
628.16-17(C)
1/24/05
7:07 PM
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