PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-628
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 628
MARCH 2005
PS 628
MAR 05
55
Cots…
PS 628
MAR 05
54
Containerized Kitchen…
Loose Handrail Needs Strap
C
ooks, take care when you mount the stairs to the cook’s entrance on the con-
tainerized kitchen (CK). The handrail is not securely anchored. It fits into the holes
at the base and at the top of the steps—but it doesn’t lock in place. So, while climb-
ing the steps, a soldier could yank the handrail free and take a tumble.
Secure the handrail with the 28-in rubber tie-down strap, NSN 2030-01-168-
9371, and the 35-in strap, NSN 5340-01-492-4109, that come with the containerized
kitchen. They’re Items 37 and 38 of the Basic Issue Items List in TM 10-7360-226-
13&P.
what
is
all that
racket?
Here are
two things
you can do
to ease the
strain…
That’s the sound of a
soldier trying to install
the second end stick on
his aluminum cot, NSN
7
105-00-935-0422.
it’s the
second
stick
that poses the problem.
With the cot cover
stretched tight, it’s a
chore to attach the stick.
1
2
When you install the second end stick, attach one
side of the stick to the frame. Then use a pry bar for
leverage to move the other side into place. Just make
sure someone’s holding the other end of the cot. An
end stick from another cot makes a good pry bar.
Use a pry bar…
…to move
end stick
into place
A Stubborn Stick
We’ll use
the cook’s
entrance,
General.
You’re going
to love this
new kitchen,
sir.
oh… and
watch that
handrail. it
tends to be a
little shaky.
oops.
Spread the cover in the sun for a while. The heat
relaxes the material and makes it more flexible and
easier to stretch.
The tie-down straps have S-hooks on each
end. Hook the two straps together and hang
them over the handrail. Then hitch the hooks
under the side of the stairs. That should anchor
the handrail.
28”
35”
installing the
first
end
stick is
simple.
You
just slip it through the
cot cover and attach it
to the frame.
628.54-55(C)
1/27/05
6:36 PM
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