PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-691
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 691
JUNE 2010
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PS 691
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Water from rain, the wash rack and condensation gets inside the exhaust pipe.
That creates rust that eats away at the pipe. Eventually, the pipe develops leaks and
crumbles away.
A bad exhaust pipe may not
vent the heater’s fumes, including
carbon monoxide. That’s bad news
for anyone inside the vehicle.
Take a look at the exhaust pipe
from the outside the next time the
heater’s running. If you see smoke
or fumes coming from anywhere
other than the end of the exhaust
pipe, there’s a good chance not all
exhaust is being properly vented.
Call in your mechanic.
The best way to prevent this damage is to keep water out of the exhaust pipe
whenever possible. If you’re going to the wash rack, cover the pipe with a plastic bag
before you start washing. If the vehicle’s going to sit in the motor pool for a while,
seal the exhaust pipe with a plastic cap or cover it with a tarp to keep out rain. Just
remember to remove them before operation.
Taking a few precautions to keep out moisture will let your AVLB—and you—
breathe easier.
The spotlight has a swivelling base.
If you leave it turned toward the
outside
of the vehicle, the boom’s stay line can
hook it. Then, when the boom comes
up, the spotlight gets ripped loose with a
loud POP!
Avoid
that
damage
by
keeping
the spotlight turned toward the
inside
of the vehicle. That keeps it out of
harm’s way.
M88A1 Recovery Vehicle…
A Spotlight on.
..
Spotlights
AVLB…
Rusty Pipe
=
Nasty Fumes
crewmen, the
last
thing
you want to
hear is a loud
{pop!}
when
you raise the
boom on your
m88a1 recovery
vehicle.
why? because
that means
you
forgot
to keep the
spotlight on
top of the
vehicle in
the correCt
position.
oww!
I just
knew they
were gonna
leave my
spotlight in
the wrong
position!
Spotlight turned to outside of vehicle
gets hooked by stay line
crewmen, taking a little
extra care
with the avlb’s personnel heater
exhaust pipe can keep you breathing
easy during the next cold snap.
Smoke or
fumes coming
from here?
Call your
mechanic
if only they’d cover
my personnel heater
exhaust pipe!
I can feel
the rust
starting now!
Keep spotlight turned inside
to prevent damage
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