PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-629

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 629

APRIL 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-629 - Page 5 of 33
PS 629
APR 05
7
FMTV…
what
a long
day!
yeah! let’s get
some chow and take
it easy for a while!
hey!!
aren’t you
gonna drain
my air
tanks!?
If you forget, moisture builds up. It creates corrosion that plugs
up the entire air system, including brake valves and cylinders,
CTIS filters, and gladhands. It can also lead to brake failure.
Operators,
you’ve got to
drain the air
tanks on your
FMTV
every
day after
operation.
Moisture creates
rust in air system
components
So drain the water from each air tank at the end of each day.
Open each air tank’s petcock just long enough to drain the water
and close it. Don’t leave the tanks open. That won’t get rid of
water, it just creates more.
How come?
The nighttime condensation builds up in the tank. When you
close the tank in the morning, just before you’re ready to drive,
water gets trapped inside the tank. More water means more
corrosion.
PS 629
APR 05
FMTV…
Replace Worn Strap
D
esert conditions have
turned the original troop
seat stowage straps on some
FMTVs into rags.
If the straps on your
trucks show signs of brittle-
ness, cuts, tears or shred-
ding, don’t go looking for
the replacement information
in your truck’s -24P.
What will be added to Fig
232 in both FMTV -24Ps is
a belt, NSN 2540-01-438-
5919. It’s 1
1
⁄
2
inches wide
with a quick-disconnect fas-
tener. It must be riveted to
the troop seat.
B
attery box liner works
finer than anything else
for absorbing battery
acid in your vehicle’s
battery box.
The liner not only
absorbs battery acid, but
neutralizes it as well.
Get a roll of 1/4-in
thick liner with NSN
cut to the dimensions
you need to line a vehi-
cle’s battery box.
Battery Box Liner
Do I have
to replace
the
entire
seat because
of a worn-
out strap?
this liner
works great
in the bottom
of your
vehicle’s
battery box!
yer darn
tootin’!
not
anymore!
now you can
replace
just the
strap!
Drain moisture from all air tanks after operation
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