PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-673
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 673
DECEMBER 2008
22
PS 673
DEC 08
So eyeball the fluid level on the dipstick. Make sure it’s between
the ADD and FULL marks.
In dusty conditions, the
pump’s flter element can clog
and starve the system ±or oil–
which means tough steering!
Make sure your mechanic
replaces the pump’s flter
element, NSN 2910-01-224-
5509, during scheduled
service. It may need changing
more o±ten in dusty
conditions.
But to safely and effectively operate the AN/PSS-14, you have to practice. Some
soldiers’ skills can diminish in as little as 60 days after completing the operator’s
course. That’s why commanders need to conduct refresher training as often as
possible and at a minimum check operator skills before a mine clearing mission.
To help you learn how to use the AN/PSS-14, the Army has set up a program
modeled after the Unit Master Driver Program that is outlined in AR 600-55. First
comes new equipment training, which is supported by the AN/PSS-14 Program
Of±ce and coordinated with the local installation force modernization of±cer.
Sustainment training is handled by unit master trainers (UMT). UMTs are
NCOs (E5 and above) who have passed the operator course and taken the
additional Unit Master Trainer Course. UMTs not only train new operators,
but re-validate their skills every six months. UMTs are a commander’s key to
ensuring a unit’s mine detecting capability.
If your unit still has the old AN/PSS-12, you will likely receive AN/PSS-
14s soon. If you already have the AN/PSS-14, you need UMTs. Contact John
Sullivan to set up a UMT course at a time and place convenient to your unit. Call
him at (573) 563-7646, DSN 676-7646, or email
john.b.sullivan
@us.army.mil
If you’ve been trained as a UMT, make sure your commander knows it. When
the updated AR 600-55 hits the street with its addition of the UMT program,
your unit will need you to set up the AN/PSS-14 training course. If you need help
doing that, contact Sullivan.
SEE…
Clogged Filters?
AN/PSS-14
’s
a
Great
Detector.
..
...if
You
Know How
to Use it!
the new an/pss-14
mine detector is a
big jump up from
the old an/pss-12.
the -12 could
only detect
metal objects
in the ground.
the -14 can actually
tell which metal
objects are mines.
operators, one filter can relieve
your stress when excavator turns
become hard or erratic.
tough steering usually means
my power steering fluid is low
or the steering pump’s filter
element is clogged.
Eyeball fluid level on dipstick
make sure I’m
changed more
often in dusty
conditions!
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3:03:50 PM
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