PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-665
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 665
APRIL 2008
47
PS 665
APR 08
Overshoes produced after 2007 will already have the lot number and date of
manufacture printed inside them. But you’ll need to copy the contract number from
the package.
The overshoes have a 15-year shelf life. Any overshoes that don’t have the ID
information should be used only for training or rain, mud and snow protection.
Inspection
Any overshoes that are issued out of their packaging must be inspected before
they’re worn. Here’s how:
First, make sure they have their ID info.
Next do the rolling fold inspection. Start with
the sole and go from toe to heel and then go up
both sides and down the back and ±
nish with
the top down to the toe. Grasp the overshoe
with both hands, using your thumbs and index
±
ngers. Roll and fold the overshoe, looking for
cuts, holes, dry rot, cracking and tears.
Next, check that all six buttons and their
button holes are in good shape and that the
buttons are seated in the button holes.
Dear Half-Mast,
I tried to order a
BA-5800/U battery
for my ICAM (improved
chemical agent
monitor) but NSN
is a terminal item. Is
there a replacement
for the BA-5800/U?
SFC M.H.
Inspect the three loop fasteners
for cuts, dry rot and loss of elasticity.
Replace damaged loop fasteners if
possible. There are two extra fastening
loops packaged in the right overshoe.
Finally, do the leakage test. Secure
the three fasteners and ±
ll the overshoe
to within
1
/
4
inch of the middle button
assembly with water 73°F (
+
/- 5°F).
Wait 15 minutes. Check the overshoe
for any leaks.
If you ±
nd
any
problem, the overshoe
is unusable except for training.
Dear Sergeant M.H.,
Yes there is. It’s non-rechargeable battery BA-5380/U,
NSN 6135-01-517-4954, or rechargeable battery BB-
2800/U, which comes with NSN 6140-01-490-5372.
Normally, the rechargeable battery should power the
ICAM for 9
1
/
2
hours. To recharge it, you will need either
the PP-8498/U charger, NSN 6130-01-495-2839, or the
PP-8444/U charger, NSN 6130-01-443-0970. To charge
the BB-2800/U in either charger requires an adaptor,
NSN 5940-01-493-6750. It lets you
charge two batteries at once.
S
oldiers don’t want to get off on the wrong
foot when it comes to the green or black vinyl
overshoes used with JSLIST. A defective
overshoe could put you one foot in the grave.
Just remember this:
CBRN specialists, if you take new overshoes
out of their package, you need to write on them
the contract number (DLA-xxx-xx-x-xxxx),
lot number, and date of manufacture (month-
year) found on their identi±
cation sheet. Write
the information with yellow or white indelible
ink one inch from the top on the inside of both
overshoes in
1
/
2
-in tall letters. Never use POL-
based markers–they can degrade the overshoes
and hurt their ability to protect. NSN 7520-
000-558-1487 brings 12 white markers that
will work.
JSLIST…
Get Off on
the Right
Overshoe
Foot
New Battery for ICAM
don’t get
off on the
wrong
foot
with
me, or you
won’t have
a leg to
stand on.
my
energy
is about
gone.
I need
a new
battery.
I know
you do.
but your old
battery
isn’t
available
anymore.
we need to
find out what
replaced it!
Write
info
inside
one
inch
from
top
Roll and fold, look for cuts,
holes, dry rot, cracking and tears
Fill me
{glub!}
with water up to
my middle button.
wait 15 minutes,
then check for
leaks!
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