PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-671
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 671
OCTOBER 2008
16
PS 671
OCT 08
17
PS 671
OCT 08
Some mechanics pay no attention
to how the loop clamps that hold
the hose in place are positioned. If
they’re turned so the loop faces up,
the hose is held at a higher proFle.
That makes it more likely that the
hose will be crushed when the hood
is closed.
Instead, make sure the clamps
are positioned so the loop faces
down. That holds the hose at a lower
position, decreases the chance of
crushing and ensures you’ll only
have to do the job once.
A
thorough PMCS on your HMMWV includes everything from top to bottom, inside and
out. Just don’t forget that the windshield wipers are included in there somewhere, too.
Yes, that’s right, the windshield wipers!
The wipers are easy to overlook because you don’t use ‘em every day. But when you
really need them—in the rain or snow—they’d better be ready to do the job.
Check the wipers like this:
1.
Eyeball both of the wiper blades. Look
for torn, cracked or peeling rubber.
3.
Check the fluid level in the windshield
washer reservoir.
4.
Make sure the reservoir hose is
Frmly connected.
2.
Check the screw holding the wiper arm
in place. It should be tight.
5.
±lip on the WIPER WASHER switch and
squirt some washer fluid to make sure the
wipers work.
HMMWV…
All
washed
Up
HMMWV…
PM Wipes Away Worries
mechanics,
replacing
the hmmwv’s
windshield
washer hose
seems like such
an easy job.
but if it’s not
done right,
you’ll have to
turn around
and do it all
over again.
Loop clamps facing up?
Washer hose may be crushed
I’m sure glad you
remembered to pull pm
on the windshield wipers!
you
said it!
otherwise I
wouldn’t be able
to see a thing!
that takes
care of your
new windshield
washer hose!
now to
close the
hood!
wait!
my
new hose
will be
crushed!
Check wiper
blade for
damage…
…and make
sure screw
is tight
Reservoir fluid level OK?
Hose connected?
Turn on
WIPER
WASHER
switch
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