PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-688
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 688
MARCH 2010
60
PS 688
MAR 10
FED LOG Offers Handy
Conversions
Put the calculator away. It’s quick and easy to
convert US customary measurements to metric,
and decimals to fractions right in the FED LOG
program. Virtual buttons in the top right-hand
section of the screen will do speedy calculations for
you, plus you can switch back and forth between
the two systems. For more information regarding
FED LOG, call the Defense Logistics Information
Service at DSN 661-7766, (877) 352-2255, or email:
dlacontactcenter@dla.mil
D5B Engine Starter
Use NSN 2920-00-425-5932 to get the engine
starter for the D5B tractor. This NSN replaces
the one shown as Item 4 in Fig 46 of TM 5-2410-
236-24P. By the way, this is the same starter
that’s used on the D7F and D7G tractors.
M915 Front Suspension Kit NSNs
Need to beef up the suspension on your M915 tractor trucks that have add-on-armor? Installing
a front suspension modiFcation kit can solve that problem. Get the kits for M915A2P1s using
M915A4P1s.
New water heater
The Army has a new water heater
in the supply system. It’s the Army
water heater 400 (AWH 400), NSN
4520-01-566-6669. The AWH 400 is an
alternative to the old M80 and M85
heaters.
The new heater runs on a variety
of fuels, including D±1, D±2, D±A, JP-
5 and JP-8. It’s used primarily to heat
water for the Army’s 12-head portable
showers.
M1117 ASV URL Update
On Page 13 of PS 686 (Jan 10), the URL we included was wrong. The website is secure and must
begin with “https”. Here’s the correct link:
GPP URL Update
On Page 58 of PS 685 (Dec 09), the original URL we gave for the Federal Green Purchasing
Program has changed. Here’s the new link:
GRAT Goes SIPRNET
The Ground Risk Assessment Tool (GRAT)
developed by the U.S. Army Combat
Readiness/Safety
Center
now
has
a
mirror image on the Secret Internet
Protocol Router (SIPRNET). The GRAT-S
helps identify, assess and control hazards
associated with speci±c missions or tasks.
Note:
An AKO-SIPRNET username and
password is required to login to GRAT-S.
The following URL is accessible only from
SIPRNET terminals:
For more info, contact the Ground Task
Force at DSN 558-2101/3641, (334) 255-
2101/3641, or email:
GRAT@conus.army.mil
PBUSE: No More Entry
via AKO
PBUSE is no longer accessible through AKO.
Now, users must enter the PBUSE website
directly:
Questions? Call the PBUSE help desk: DSN
259-8619, (866) 547-1349.
Safety Center A
s Web-based T±l for Deployed Soldiers
The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center at Ft Rucker has launched a new Web application to
help leaders and Soldiers reduce risk while deployed to areas with limited Internet connectivity.
The Safety Center’s homepage is now available in a “lite” version, so the page only loads
elements necessary to help users with limited Internet connectivity quickly ±nd what they need.
Visit the Safety Center’s lite site:
M1151 Steering Gear
NSN 2530-01-554-3441 gets the steering gear
assembly for the M1151 HMMWV. This NSN
replaces the parts info shown as Item 1 in Fig 32 of
TM 9-2320-335-13&P.
M900-Series
Tanker Engines
When the Onan engine used on your
M900-series 5,000-gal fuel semitrailer
is no longer repairable, replace it
with a Lombardini engine, NSN 2815-
01-471-4411. To switch out the old
engine, which Onan no longer builds,
you must use kit, NSN 2815-01-459-
0006. The kit has frame components
and all hardware with installation
instructions.
Atlas Forklift ServiCe Kits
Two service kits are available for the 10,000M Atlas forklift. The 500-hr kit comes with PN
1001111811 and the 1,000-hr kit comes with PN 1001102923. Both kits come with CAGE (1YHH8)
and can be ordered on a DD Form 1348-6. You can also contact the kits’ manufacturer, JLG, and
order them by emailing Ms. Terri Bradley:
tlbradley@jlg.com
Helmet Bag
Without a flight helmet bag, your integrated
helmet and display sight system (
I
HADSS) is not
protected. Order one with NSN 8415–01-406-6909.
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