PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-673
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 673
DECEMBER 2008
46
PS 673
DEC 08
Dear Master Sergeant J. G.,
We went to the expert on ASKs for this answer. He’s Chuck Davidson. Write down
his phone number, DSN 992-1390 or (732) 532-1390, and his email:
chuck.davidson1
@us.army.mil
Dear Half-Mast,
We’re looking for some replacement parts for the acoustic
suppression kits (ASKs) on our small Mil-Std generators. Are
any parts still available?
MSG J. G.
ASKs were bought in the 1980s as an interim Fx
for a Feld requirement to quiet existing generator sets.
ASKs were used on 3-, 5-, 10-, 15- and 30-KWs. At
the time, very few spare parts were planned for the
ASKs because the Army expected the kits to outlast the
generators.
In 1993, the Frst tactical quiet generators (TQGs)
hit the Feld and were meant to replace Mil-Std
generators.
So, with the Mil-Std generators now all worn out
or replaced by TQGs, there should be no call for
ASK parts.
Right?
Wrong!
1.
If you have a 5- or 10-KW you may still be able
to get a complete ASK. Get in touch with Chuck
to Fnd out.
2.
If you have a 3-, 15-, or 30-KW, there are
no more complete ASKs, but there may be
some parts available. Get in touch with Chuck
to Fnd out.
3.
You can remove the ASKs on the 3-, 5-, and
10-KWs and the generators will still run—just
louder! (Wear that hearing protection!)
4.
You can remove the ASKs on the 15- and 30-
KWs, but you must replace the exterior panels.
They were removed on these generators when
the ASKs were installed. New panels can be
fabricated. Chuck has the drawings and the
installation info.
5.
±inally, Mil-Std generators will be gone
shortly, we think! So, make sure your repair
effort is proportional to the expected short life
of the generator.
Generators…
if you have any
other questions
after we tell
you what chuck
said, get in
touch with him.
okay, so
here’s the
scoop on
asks.
here are the
options by the
numbers…
so what
now?
ASK
and You
Might Receive!
repairing an ask?
use common sense!
keep the paint in
shape. Maintain the air
seal of the panels.
keep airflow so your
generator stays cool.
exterior panels on
the 15- and 30-KWs are
a
must.
generator
components will
overheat without
the panels directing
airflow.
some panels may be
repaired by riveting or
welding new sheet metal
over rust holes.
standard hardware
should do the job for
most of the screws,
washers and nuts.
the mep-
7
01 is just an
mep-016b with an ask.
The ask gets in the way
when the old engine
is replaced with the
yanmar. take the ask
off and convert back
to the mep-016b.
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5:29:02 PM
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