PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-675
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 675
FEBRUARY 2009
60
PS 675
FEB 09
Dear Half-Mast,
What’s the correct way
to store empty JP-8 fuel
cans when they’re not
mounted on vehicles?
MSG D.S.
Dear Master Sergeant D.S.,
If the fuel cans are
empty
and have
never
had any fuel in them, store the cans
the same way you would store any other plastic container: in a shed, MILVAN or
similar place.
But if the cans have held fuel in the
past, they may still contain some fuel
and fumes—even though they look
empty. In that case, take the caps off
the cans. Drain out any leftover fuel
into approved containers. Store the
open cans in a well-ventilated area
away from heat or flames. Give them
a few days to air out and let the fumes
scatter. Then cap the cans to keep out
dirt, bugs and water. Now you can
store the fuel cans as if they had never
had any fuel in them.
Storing
Fuel Cans!
HMMWV Traversing Gear Assembly Upgrade
Your M1113 and M1114 HMMWV’s original gunner’s protection kit traversing gear assembly,
NSN 5340-01-536-2054, is no longer available. So get the upgraded version using NSN 1005-01-
563-4655. These assemblies are interchangeable.
However, the crank handles you need are
not
interchangeable. Note that the original crank
handle, NSN 5340-01-536-0999, fts
over
the gear shaFt and is held in place with set screws.
The upgraded crank handle, NSN 5340-01-563-6839, fts
into
the gear shaFt and is held in place
with a quick- release pin.
M978 HEMTT
Filter Element NSN
Use NSN 4330-01-477-7985 to get the fluid
flter element For your M978 HEMTT Fuel
tanker’s flter-separator assembly. It replaces
NSN 4330-00-983-0998. This applies only to
flters used in the type-A flter canister (15-
flter type) shown as Item 11 in ±ig 438 oF
TM 9-2320-279-24-2. Make a note until the
TM and IETM are updated.
ASV Relay Part
Correction
TACOM SOUM 08-022 told you how to fx your
armored security vehicle’s turret relay problem.
But it gave the wrong part number and NSN For
the required relay! IF you’ve already ordered PN
6288971 and NSN 5945-01-262-2018 to comply
with this SOUM, cancel those orders! Then use
PN SBC-4401D and NSN 2920-01-395-3879 to
get two oF the correct relays.
Armored SeCurity VehiCle Hoist
Need the hoist listed in TM 9-2320-307-24P as part oF the ASV power pack liFting fxture special
tool, NSN 4910-01-496-4173? Get it using NSN 3950-01-564-7789. And note that the other
power pack liFting fxture components without NSNs will be assigned NSNs soon. IF you need
the parts beFore that happens, order them by part number and CAGE code.
Tracking Corrosion-Related Maintenance
In an eFFort to reduce the annual cost oF corrosion in
Army vehicles, make sure you write “170 Corroded” in
the Failure block oF DA ±orm 2407 or DA ±orm 5990-E. This
specifc code helps the Army track costs when corrosion is
identifed as the root-cause oF the part’s Failure For required
maintenance. And that can lead to product improvements.
ah…maybe we should figure
out the
correct
way to
store empty JP-8 fuel cans?
Don’t
let
it get to
this point!
Read on…
Air out cans
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