PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-671
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 671
OCTOBER 2008
3
PS 671
OCT 08
Step 3:
After removing the V-
packs, get your mechanic to clean
the Flters with the V-pack cleaning
wand.
If a mechanic or the wand
isn’t available, clean the V-packs
yourself by shaking them
gently.
Hand-brush dirt and dust from the
elements. Never hit the V-packs
against anything harder than the
heel of your palm. Dented V-packs
won’t seal out dirt.
Notify your maintenance folks
as soon as possible that you had to
clean the packs and why. They’ll
give ‘em a proper cleaning and
determine if they’re serviceable.
Step 4:
Wipe any loose dirt or
sand out of the bottom of the air
plenum box. If you let enough stuff
collect there, the V-packs won’t
seat properly.
Step 5:
Reinstall the V-packs.
Remember to put them back in the
same order that you removed them.
Step 1:
Check to see if your tank
is equipped with the pulse jet system
(PJS). Tanks with PJS will have a
control unit next to the hydraulic
reservoir
inside
the
center
hull
compartment.
V-packs on PJS-equipped tanks are
self-cleaning, but you can clean them
under emergency conditions. ±ollow
the procedures in your -10-2 TMs.
Step 2:
Before removing non-PJS V-packs, use a black marker or grease pencil to
label the Flters L, C, and R (left center, and right). That’s so you can put the V-packs
back into the same slots after you clean them.
If the V-packs are
put back in a different
sequence, they won’t
line up with the original
compression points on
the air plenum box seal.
That leaves gaps in the
seal and allows dirt to
get to the engine.
Clean Up
Your
V-Pack
Act!
M1-Series Tanks…
Clean Up
Your
V-Pack
Act!
those are
the same
guys that
end up with
damaged
v-packs.
some guys think
that cleaning
the v-pack air
filters on their
tanks means
washing them.
cleaning
the
v-packs
right is a
five-step
process…
Look for PJS control unit next
to hydraulic reservoir
Use a grease pencil or
marker to mark V-packs
Mechanic can
clean V-packs with
cleaning wand
Shake
V-pack
gently
hey,
wait up!
you guys
need
cleaning!
yeah, but
not with
water!
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