PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-677
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 677
APRIL 2009
60
PS 677
APR 09
•
Machine wash on the permanent press
cycle, or hand wash, in cold water and
a mild detergent that does not contain
bleach. Cold water doesn’t fade or
wear out the ACU as fast as hot water.
•
Rinse completely, but do not wring or
twist.
•
Hang dry or machine dry on low to
medium setting only (between 140-
160°F).
•
DO NOT dry clean, starch, use chlorine
bleach or have the ACU commercially
pressed. All will cause permanent
damage.
•
DO NOT apply heat or a hot iron to any
hook-and-loop fastener or to the
infrared tab. That will cause permanent
damage.
Patrol Cap
•
Machine wash on the
permanent press cycle,
or hand wash, in cold
water and a mild
detergent that does
not contain bleach.
•
Rinse completely, but
do not wring or twist.
•
DO NOT starch or use
chlorine bleach. They’ll
damage the cap.
•
Hang dry or machine
dry on low setting
only (no higher than
130°F)
.
•
Machine wash on the permanent
press cycle, or hand wash, in cold
water and a mild detergent that
does not contain bleach. Cold water
doesn’t fade or wear out the ACU as
fast as hot water.
•
DO NOT dry clean, starch, use
chlorine bleach or have the ACU
commercially pressed. All will cause
permanent damage.
M240H MWO Solves Bipod Problems
An MWO corrects problems with
bipod mounting on the M240H
machine gun and with the forward
folding bipod.
MWO 9-1005-313-23-1 contains a
shorter replacement pin for the gas
tube, two new pins for holding the
upper legs together, two new pivot
shoulder screws with lock nuts, and a
new clamp to limit bipod rotation on
the gas tube.
The MWO can be applied by ±eld
support.
Units in SWA should contact the
Small Arms Support Center in either
Balad, Iraq, or Bagram, Afghanistan.
The Balad POC is Bruce Coleman, DSN (312) 987-5130
(ext 6203) or email:
bruce.coleman2
@mmcs.army.mil
The Bagram POC is Leroy Obray, DSN (312) 987-5130
(ext 6050), or email:
leroy.obray1
@mmcs.army.mil
All
other
units
should
contact
their
MWO
coordinator.
For more information on the MWO, contact TACOM-
RI’s MWO coordinator Gary Nellis at DSN 793–6539,
(309) 782-6539, or email:
gary.p.nellis
@us.army.mil
For technical questions on the M240H, contact
TACOM-RI’s Dennis Bowrey at DSN 793-5943, (309)782-
5943, or email:
dennis.bowrey
@us.army.mil
wash your
acu on
permanent
press!
don’t use
these
on
your acu!
Bradley Battery Charging
Revisited
Page 5 of PS 674 (Jan 09) didn’t give
enough info about keeping the Hawker
batteries
charged
in
your
M2/M3-
series Bradley. Remember to follow the
warm-up procedures in the -10 TMs
before going to high idle for battery
charging. Then, run the engine at low
idle for 15 minutes before shutdown so
the turbocharger can cool down. Both
steps are important to avoid engine and
transmission failures.
Improved HMMWV Tires
Available To All Units
On page 10 of PS 665 (Apr 08), we told you that
there was a limited supply of Goodrich Baja and
Goodyear MT/R tires, NSN 2610-01-541-4090.
Now they are available to all units, CONUS and
OCONUS.
Remember, Goodrich Baja and Goodyear MT/
R tires or tire and wheel assemblies can be mixed
with each other. But DO NOT mix them with the
Goodyear MT tires or tire and wheel assemblies.
And make sure the spare tire on your HMMWV is
compatible with the tires on the vehicle.
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