PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-630

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 630

MAY 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-630 - Page 8 of 33
PS 630
MAY 05
13
HMMWV…
Give Brakes the Soft Touch
G
etting rear-ended is not a pleasant experience, drivers. But it can happen if your
brake lights don’t come on when they’re supposed to.
When checking the brake lights, some drivers mash too hard on the brake pedal.
Since the brake lights come on, they figure everything’s OK.
Then, when they get on the road and press lightly on the brakes to slow down
gradually, the brake lights are nowhere to be found. The next thing you know—
CRASH!
—you’re rear-ended.
When doing PMCS Check 38 in TM 9-2320-280-10, you should only press the
brake pedal about
1
⁄
4
inch. If the brake lights don’t come on, tell your mechanic—
even if you can trigger the brake lights by pressing harder. He’ll adjust the brake
light switch following Para 4-60 (basic and A1 models) or Para 4-61 (A2 models)
in TM 9-2320-280-20-2.
PS 630
MAY 05
12
PLS…
Dear MSG Half-Mast,
The cab insulation inside our unit’s M1074 palletized loading system
is looking pretty shabby.
Is there an NSN for the insulation?
SGT C.D.
Make a note of the
NSN until it’s added
to Page BULK-2 of
the -24P.
Dear SGT C.D.,
Order the PLS cab insulation with NSN 2510-01-
511-5603.
This NSN gets a 60-ft roll of polyester foam that’s
one-half inch thick and 54 inches wide. Para 17-19 of
TM 9-2320-364-20-5 has the lowdown on replacing the
insulation. These instructions have the measurements
you need for each piece of insulation.
Don’t
stomp
on
pedal!
Press brake
pedal 1/4
inch to check
brake lights
hit the brakes!!
my
fault!?
you’re
the
ones with-
out brake
lights!
Your
PLS is in
excellent
condition…
and I can’t
even figure
out how to
replace
my
insulation.
see?
No, you just need to work
hard and it helps to know
the NSNs. F’rinstance, the
NSN for PLS cab insulation
better
slow
down…
looks
like a camel
up ahead.
hire a
maid?
how’d you
do it?
630.12-13(C)
4/2/05
10:45 AM
Page 1
Click here for a copy of this article to save or to email
Click here for a copy of this article to save or to email
Back to Top
Back to Top