PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-673
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 673
DECEMBER 2008
58
PS 673
DEC 08
•
Order extra rubber hoses, gaskets, seals,
and air flters. Also order extra grease and
oil. You’ll need them in the desert.
•
Keep lube oFF exposed parts. Lube
attracts sand, which makes it harder For
moving parts to move.
•
During Fueling, use a cloth to cover the
gap between the Fuel nozzle and the Fuel
tank fller neck opening. That keeps sand
out oF the tank.
M17-Series Decon…
Decon Help in the Desert
•
Inspect the rubber hoses, water tank,
and other rubber components weekly
for wear, soft spots, and cracks.
•
Get the new K&N air Flter, NSN 2940-
01-529-8953. It does a better job of
Fltering out Fne sand. The cleaning kit
for the Flter comes with NSN 5895-01-
512-0412.
•
To keep sand out of the M17’s
insides, order a quick-disconnect cap,
NSN 4730-00-485-5055, for the water
inlet, and a quick-disconnect cap, NSN
4730-00-929-0791, for the water outlet.
•
Check the drive belt for looseness
frequently during deconning. Tighten it
if necessary.
•
Before doing maintenance, erect
screens to block out blowing sand.
•
Keep your M17 shielded from the
direct sun during operations by moving
it into the shade if possible.
•
Carefully follow the proper engine
cool down and shutdown procedures.
Otherwise, you risk ruining the
heater coil.
deconning in the fierce
heat and blowing desert
sand is much harder on
your m1
7
decon than
regular operations.
the heat
and sand
can knock
it flat.
try these
desert tips to
keep your m1
7
on its feet…
gee,
it
sure is
hot out
here!
this
desert
climate
is hard
on me.
you’ve got it
easy
compared to me.
this heat
cracks
my hoses and this
sand
clogs
me up!
I’m going to need
some
extra
help
from you out here!
hey,
don’t
just turn
me off.
I’m hot,
real
hot!
I need to
cool down.
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