PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-633

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 633

AUGUST 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-633 - Page 2 of 33
TAMMS Pub Replacement
SMART Program Information
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57-59
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
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TB 43-PS-633, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an official pub-
lication of the Department of the Army, providing information for all
soldiers assigned to combat and combat support units and all soldiers
with unit maintenance and supply duties. All information published has
been reviewed and approved by the agency responsible for the equip-
ment, publication or policy discussed. Application of the information is
optional with the user. Masculine pronouns may refer to both genders.
M1-Series Tank High-pressure Cleaning
M88A1 Recovery Vehicle Air Filters
Combat Vehicles Desert Maintenance
M113A3 FOV Prop Shaft, U-Joint Bolt Caution
M109A6 Paladin Breechblock Springs
2-3
4-5
6-7
8
9
COMBAT VEHICLES
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ISSUE 633 AUGUST 2005
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
PETER J. SCHOOMAKER
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
SANDRA R. RILEY
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
0515124
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WHEELED VEHICLES
2
1
⁄
2
-, 5-Ton FMTV Cargo Cover NSNs
HET, PLS Air Cleaner Stud Kit
Convoy Warning Lights
Tailgate Chain Cover
Corrosion Protection for Tactical Vehicles
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11
12-13
12-13
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procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems and
questions or comments on material published in PS.
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Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000
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Deployment Assistance
Guidelines for Discarding Flameless Heaters
Bottled Water Cautions
Tent ID, TMs
14-15
16-17
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19-21
SOLDIER SUPPORT
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M2 Machine Gun Barrel Buffer Inspection
M2 Machine Gun Unlined Barrels
M249 Machine Gun Sling PM
M249 Machine Gun Mounting Rails
M66 Ring Mount Parts Info
22-23
24
25
26
26
SMALL ARMS
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AVIATION
35
UH-60-Series Blade Pins
UH-60-Series Gunner’s Window Straps
AH-64A/D Radio Console Protection
AH-64A/D Laser Testing Caution
Corrosion Treatment for All Aircraft
Hellfire Missile System Launcher PM
New Aviation Tool Sets and Toolbox Wheels
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36
37
38
39-40
41-43
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44-47
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49
COMMUNICATIONS
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Desert Grounding
AN/GRC-103 Radio Cables
CG-1773B/U RF Cable NSNs
Fox NBC Vehicle Problems and Solutions
50-51
22-Ton Crane Maintenance Tips
54-55
NBC
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Don’t Be Caught Unaware
A speck
of dust, a
little dirt,
a piece of
debris…
…all
of these
can make
online
off
line.
what’s
going
on?
I
know
there’s
a problem up
ahead… but I
can’t
see
it.
H
eads were rolling and voices were yelling
because situational awareness was lost. Icons were
flickering, graphics were shot and overlays were
blending into underlays.
Great minds were applied to the task. Hour after
hour passed and still no resolution was found.
One force, two force, red force, blue force, but
none could be tracked. Not even by MAJ Seuss.
But then a private, fresh-
faced and green, used some
compressed air and blew a
little dust away.
Voila!
Communication
was
restored. Situational aware-
ness was regained. What
needed to be tracked was
tracked to perfection.
The cardinal rule of pre-
ventive maintenance is to
keep your equipment clean.
The modern battlefield is
a chaotic place. In order to
calm the chaos, you must
know where you are and
where the enemy is at all
times. This will only happen
if you do timely PM on your
equipment and that starts
with keeping your equip-
ment clean!
COMBAT ENGINEERING
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