PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-688
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 688
MARCH 2010
D
aily routine tasks can turn us into creatures of habit. And you know that habits can
be good or bad.
For equipment, there’s always daily or BEFORE PMCS inspections that must
be done.
There’s a problem. Whenever a main-
tenance task or inspection becomes too
familiar, we have a tendency to do the job
from memory.
Daily
maintenance
and
inspections
must be done by the book, but because we
do checks daily, we think we can toss the
TM and rely on our memory instead.
Performing preventive maintenance by memory is
nothing more than maintenance by the seat of your pants,
or maintenance on-the-fly, which ends up hit or miss.
Even though you think you know how to do a task
or an inspection, you can’t afford to not use the TM
for those crucial step-by-step instructions. Failing to read
the manual puts you and your equipment in harm’s way.
Don’t get in the habit of doing maintenance or
inspections without TMs, ETMs, or IETMs. Always
remember that the when, what and how of inspections
and maintenance procedures change, so it’s in your best
interest
not
to do inspections or maintenance by memory.
Your memories may be wrong or out-of-date.
Maintenance by Memory
DA Form 2408-4 Electronic Gun Card Usage
Ground Power Unit
M88A1 BII Acetylene Regulator Valve
M88A1 Recovery Vehicle Boom
M2/M3-Series Bradley Ammo Box Covers
2-5
6-7
7
8
9
COMBAT VEHICLES
2
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
GEORGE W. CASEY, JR.
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
JOYCE E. MORROW
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
0935104
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WHEELED VEHICLES
M149A2, M1112 Water Trailer Brake Light Drains
HMMWV Hub Magnetic Drain Plug
HMMWV Geared Hub Cover Seal
HEMTT Wrecker Crane Grounding
M915-Series Tractor Truck Battery Spacer Plate
FMTV Rear Brake Caging Bolt
FMTV Air Tank Check
Lunette Trailer Power Cable Care
10
11
11
12
13
14
15
16-17
AVIATION
35
AH-64D Wire Bundle Placement
CH-47D/F Winch Emergency Use
OH-58D Gear Storage
UH-60 Series Main Rotor Sliding Door
Air Warrior MCG Vest Coolant Check
UH-60, CH-47, AH-64 Washing
Army Aviation PM Website
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
COMMUNICATIONS
42
42-43
44
45
46-47
47
AN/PED-1 LLDR Rangefinder Software Error
AN/TAS-8(V)1 & (V)2 LRAS3 GPS Battery
15-, 30-, 60-kW TQG Excitation Circuit Fuse
5- to 200-kW TQG Neutral to Ground Bar Jumper
SINCGARS LS-671 Cables
Patriot Missile System Cable Keyways
AN/TPQ-36(V)8, -46A/B Radar Trailer Leg
18
19
MISSILES
18
COMBAT ENGINEERING
48
48-51
50-51
AN/PSS-14 Mine Detector Maintenance
AN/PSS-14 Mine Detector Control Grip Cable
Maintenance by Memory
Think about it. Would you stake
your
life,
right now,
on the
condition of your equipment,
if you knew its inspection was
done by
memory?
I wouldn’t!
I’ve been doing
your maintenance
for so long I
bet I can do it
by
memory!
I don’t want
that bet!
you gotta
use a manual
when you do
any
kinda
maintenance!
CROWS II M240B MG Charging Handle Adapter
Munitions Items Disposition Action System
M2 Machine Gun Backplate Plug Position
Machine Gun Hand Position When Charging
AN/PAS-13 Weapon Sight Batteries
M4/M4A1 Carbine Pistol Grip
MK 19 Machine Gun Grip Cap Screw NSN
M240 Machine Gun Spring Pin Fix
22-23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
SMALL ARMS
22
CBRN
20
20-21
20-21
ICAM Operating Tips
JBPDS BIDS Training Test Cards
OCIE from Unauthorized Sources
OCIE Receipt Reminder
ACH Chin Strap NSN
BII/COEI for Left Behind Equipment
Property Accountability Courses Available Online
Blue Force Tracking System Accountability
52-53
54-55
56
57
58
59
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
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You are invited to send PS your ideas for improving maintenance
procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems and
questions or comments on material published in PS.
Just write to:
MSG Half-Mast
PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
USAMC LOGSA (AMXLS-AM)
5307 Sparkman Circle
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
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or
half.mast@us.army.mil
Internet address:
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TB 43-PS-688, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an official
publication of the Department of the Army, providing information for all
soldiers assigned to combat and combat support units and all soldiers with
unit maintenance and supply duties. All information published has been
reviewed and approved by the agency responsible for the equipment,
publication or policy discussed. Application of the information is optional
with the user. Masculine pronouns may refer to both genders.
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