PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-681
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 681
AUGUST 2009
49
PS 681
AUG 09
REMEMBER THESE CAUTIONS:
If you ignore
any
of them, you’ll likely ruin the mask.
•
Make sure the outserts
are installed to protect
the eyelenses and that
the mask is free of oil and
solvents that could damage
the facepiece. Check that
the mask is dry and clean.
•
Shake out the carrier to
get rid of any sand or dirt.
•
Never
fold your mask to put it
in the carrier.
•
Never
use the carrier as a
pillow.
•
Never
pile stuff on the carrier.
•
Never
keep anything in the
carrier other than the mask and
its accessories.
•
Make sure the
inside of the mask
is smooth and is
not distorted. If
the mask is stored
with wrinkles,
creases set in and
the mask leaks.
M40-Series Masks…
•
Pull the
head harness
over the front
of the mask.
But don’t
stretch it over
the canister
–that ruins
the harness’s
elasticity.
•
Smooth the second skin over
the front of the mask.
•
Pull the
forehead
straps tight
over the
second skin
and…
•
Put the mask in
the carrier with the
lenses facing away
from your body.
the number
one killer of
the m40 mask
is stowing it
in the carrier
wrong.
too many soldiers
have
forgotten
the right way to
put the mask in the
carrier and masks
suffer as a result.
prevent
your
mask from
going to an early grave
by following these steps
and remembering these
cautions!
Here is how to
stow your mask,
simple and easy:
second skin
second skin
…pull the head harness down as far as
possible by pulling on the harness tab.
straps
harness tab
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