PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-635
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 635
OCTOBER 2005
PS 635
OCT 05
23
AN/UDR-13 Radiac Set…
T
a
ke O
u
t T
h
o
s
e
Ba
t
ter
i
es!
M40-, M42-Series Masks…
R
emembering one simple rule for the AN/UDR-13 radiac set can save units money
and downtime:
Remove batteries for storage.
If you leave the AN/UDR-13's four AAA
batteries in the set when it’s just going to sit
for more than a week, it’s very probable
those batteries will leak and corrode.
That
ruins the AN/UDR-13's electrical-electronic
test case, which costs $360 to replace—never
mind the weeks it will take to get it back.
All you have to do to prevent that trouble
is remember to remove those AAAs.
Dear Editor,
Too many soldiers don’t know how to do a thorough PMCS on their
M40 or M42 mask.
The consequences of not knowing when your mask
can’t protect you can be fatal.
A good PMCS teaching tool is five
laminated cards held together with a
ring.
The cards list the critical
PMCS, tips on cleaning, and how to
use the mask. Just by following the
steps on the cards a soldier can do
a good job taking care of his mask.
Order the five-card packets for
$1.45 each with NSN 7690-01-
491-9282.
SSG Gary Kelly
Command Maintenance
Evaluation Team
Ft Lewis, WA
PS 635
OCT 05
22
ICAM…
Dear Editor,
We found that in the worst of the heat in Iraq
—
around 130°F
—
that it
was a good idea to rotate our ICAMs (improved chemical agent monitors).
If we used the same ICAMs day after day in extreme heat, it would
take them as long as 30 minutes to clear instead of the normal 2-3
minutes.
But if we rotated the ICAMs and gave each one 24 hours off in
an air-conditioned building, we didn’t have this clearing problem.
Another tip for
operating ICAMs in
Iraq is to take
extra nozzle stand-
offs. In blowing
dusty conditions,
you need to change
standoffs more
often.
Editor’s note:
I guess we could all use
time off in AC in that heat–not just the
ICAMs. Thanks.
SGT John Vuksinic
SGT David Guzman
PV2 Matthew Thompson
296th BSB
Ft Lewis, WA
I’m
exhausted!
can’t you guys
use another
ICAM until
tomorrow?
…you
should
only be
taking
2
or 3!
Take extra nozzle standoffs to the desert
Cards list critical PMCS and tips
for cleaning and using masks
Take out
batteries
for
storage
Editor’s note:
Nice idea, Sergeant. Soldiers should
still keep a copy of the mask’s -10 TM in the carrier
for help with problems not covered by the cards.
PMCS Is in the Cards
what’s
going on?
you’re taking
30 minutes
to clear…
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12:35 PM
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