PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-632
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 632
JULY 2005
Clean Air
PS 632
5
JUL 05
4
Combat Vehicles…
Make sure your air induction system is in good
shape. That includes hoses, inlets, outlets, precleaners,
and filter elements. Cracks, tears, holes and loose
clamps let sand and dust get into engines.
Pay attention to air restriction indicators. Clean air filter elements as often as
necessary to keep engine performance high.
Park your vehicle
with the engine com-
partment downwind.
That allows the bulk
of the vehicle to shield
the engine from blow-
ing sand or dust.
Keep all air-cooled sur-
faces—oil coolers and radia-
tors—free of oil and grease.
These surfaces transfer heat
away from the oil and water
inside as air flows past them.
Oil and grease attract dust
and sand like magnets. The
heat can’t escape, so engine
and transmission damage are
the result.
That means
going
back to
the basics
of PM.
I
can handle
the heat and
sand… if
you
’ll handle
my pm!
Clean air filters often
Keep engine
compartment
downwind
Keep oil
coolers
clean
Taking care of your
combat vehicle in hot,
dusty or sandy con-
ditions takes a lot
of
extra
effort.
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