PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-685
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 685
DECEMBER 2009
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PS 685
DEC 09
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PS 685
DEC 09
•
Perform rollover drill
rehearsals with the
gunner and crew prior
to all missions.
•
Stow all mission
equipment properly.
•
Make sure your crew
are using their seat
belts and that the
gunner is using the
gunner restraint system
(GRS).
•
Maintain an appropriate
speed for the road
condition.
•
Use a ground guide
when tactical
procedures permit.
•
Unlock combat door
locks in a non-conflict
situation. That way,
rescuers can enter an
unlocked vehicle if
needed.
Bowl Over the Rollovers
M109-Series SP Howitzer, M992A2 Ammo Carrier…
PUT AWAY THE PIN
MRAP
Vehicles…
Bowl Over the Rollovers
crewmen,
when closing
the engine
access grille
on your
howitzer or
ammo carrier,
make sure
you put away
the grille
support arm’s
quick-release
pin first.
if the pin, nsn 5315-
00-8
7
8-5269, and
chain hang free,
they can be broken
or crushed when the
grille is closed.
the next time you
open the grille,
there’s no way to
safely attach the
support arm to
hold up the grille.
once
you’ve
secured
the pin,
make sure
you lower
the grille
gently.
letting it slam closed is a
sure way to loosen or break
the support arm where it
attaches to the hull.
don’t forget to
stow my quick
release pin and
lower my grille…
…slowly!
Slamming
grille can
break
support
arm here
Stow pin before
closing engine grille
an increasing
number
of mrap
rollovers
in southwest
asia has the
headshed
talking
about how
to save
lives and
equipment.
here are
some
“lessons
learned”
for you
mrap users.
before you
head out on
the day’s
mission…
listen up!
when planning mission
routes using composite
risk management,
remember that mrap
vehicles are
larger
and
heavier
than the
vehicles they replaced.
that means you have
to consider
not only
the mission’s criticality,
but also
the vehicle’s
size and mission weight
and
how those factors
may be affected by
weather and terrain!
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