PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-632
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 632
JULY 2005
HMMWV Suspension/Steering Upgrade Kits
Having problems with your suspension and steering components on your basic or A1 model
HMMWV? You no longer need to order each and every part individually. TACOM and the PM
for Light Tactical Vehicles have developed a kit that improves the suspension and steering com-
ponents, especially those with add-on armor.
The new kit comes with NSN 2530-01-524-7319 and includes many of the suspension and
steering components currently found on the M1097A2. The kit takes about 14 hours to install
and requires some frame welding. HMMWVs in SWA will have the kit installed when they to go
through the TWV Refurbishment Center, so see your DLA Customer Service Representative or
TACOM LAR for more information before you order.
Keep in mind that this kit will not change the gross vehicle weight (GVW) or allowable pay-
load of your vehicle. That would require several other configuration changes for performance
and safety reasons.
Kits are being procured and managed by DLA, S9C. Work continues on incorporating rec-
ommended changes to the kit, which will not only allow the kit to be used as an upgrade, but
still makes it a great kit for the repair of suspension/steering components on a tired HMMWV.
This is expected to happen sometime in the Jun 05 deliveries. First priority is given to trucks in
SWA. CONUS may not be able to get kits until the Sep 05 timeframe.
PS 632
JULY 05
60
Combat Vehicle AOAP Intervals
The AOAP sampling interval for all tracked combat vehicle engines and transmissions in SWA
is now set at 100 hours of operation, 750 miles, or 60 days, whichever comes first. Remember,
this is only for tracked combat vehicles in SWA! This new requirement also supersedes the
Bradley transmission AOAP sampling info that appeared on Page 61 of PS 630 (May 05).
Black Hawk PMCS Intervals Change
Inspection intervals for Black Hawk helicopters were revised by Safety of Flight Message UH-
60-05-SOF-02 (22 Mar 05).
PMS-1 becomes a daily PMD and a 40-hour PMS.
PM services change
from 500 to 350-700 flight hours.
Changes to TM 1-1520-237-23 were also announced.
This
and other safety messages can be found on the AEPS website at:
AMCOM Aviation Safety Messages can be found on the AMCOM website at:
/
Both websites require an AKO logon and password.
TV Training for Armorers
Armorers, if you want a quick course on inspecting, repairing and maintaining rifles and
machine guns, two tapes are available that do just that. TVT 10-109, PIN 710417, covers the MK
19 and M249 machine guns and the M9 pistol. TVT 10-111, PIN 710593, deals with the M16A2
rifle and M60 machine gun. Get the tapes on-line at
Scales Hard to Read?
If the scales on your machine gun traversing and elevation mechanism
are hard to read, try a
stick of engraving filler, NSN 8030-00-526-1454.
Rub the filler over the scales and wipe off the
excess.
The filler sticks in the scales’ engravings and makes them easier to read.
The filler
should work on any equipment’s engraved scales.
TAMMS Pub Replaced
DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance System (TAMMS), has been replaced by DA Pam 750-
8, TAMMS Users Manual, (25 Feb 2005). The new pamphlet can be found on the Army
Publishing Directorate website at:
AOAP Sampling Intervals Moved
Army Oil Analysis Program sampling intervals and instructions have been moved to TB 43-0211
(01 Dec 04). The TB can be found at LOGSA’s Electronic Technical Manual website at:
M68 Sight Cap Strap
The NSN for the protective cap wire assem-
bly has changed in the M68 reflex sight's TM
9-1240-413-12&P. The wire assembly is now
called a rubber strap and its NSN has
changed from NSN 1240-01-440-7609 to
NSN 5340-01-511-2153. Make sure you have
the July 2004 edition of the TM, which has
up-to-date NSNs.
Easier AEPS Access
Soldiers no longer need to apply for an account
to use the Army Electronic Support (AEPS)
website. If you have an Army Knowledge
Online (AKO) account, you can use your AKO
ID and password to access
the AEPS website,
which has info on equipment modification
work orders, training, maintenance, on-line
shopping for your unit, and logistics.
SWA Tire Wheel Assemblies
If you’re in SWA, take a look at this TACOM AEPS website,
for 40 new tire/wheel assemblies used on light, medium and heavy tactical assemblies. The list-
ing includes NSNs, item managers and prices. The NSNs allow tire maintainers to remove and
replace their tires as an assembly. Front-line tactical unit orders will be filled first. These new
assemblies are repairable items, so make sure you turn in the old assemblies to your local SSA.
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