PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-691
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 691
JUNE 2010
10
PS 691
JUN 10
11
PS 691
JUN 10
11
Dear Editor,
Commanders need to get vehicle
recovery training for route clearance
teams
before deployment.
ARCENT wants to ensure that as
the number of route clearance teams in
OEF increases, deploying team members
are trained to do this tough mission.
Route clearance teams find and
clear roads and minefields using one
Buffalo, two Huskies, four RG31s,
one M916, one M870 trailer, and one
M984 HEMTT wrecker. Depending on
the situation and terrain, a recovery
mission could become quite complex.
R
eports from the Feld say MaxxPro MRAP air conditioning compressors are going
belly up.
That’s because the wrong refrigerant oil is listed as Item 37 in the Expendable
and Durable Item List (EDIL) in TM 9-2355-106-23-1, Item 32 of the EDIL in TM
9-2355-318-23-3, and Item 30 of the EDIL in TM 9-2355-324-23-1. That oil causes
the compressor to wear out. No compressor—no air conditioning!
So use NSN 9150-01-546-5096 to get the right PAG 46 refrigerant oil. Also, do
not
mix refrigerant oils—that’ll only damage the air compressor.
Editor’s note:
Thanks for weighing in on the importance of good advance
training, Chief Baugh. Route clearance teams, get the training you need before duty
calls! To schedule it, contact the US Army Engineer School at Ft
Leonard Wood,
MO: DSN 676-3982, (573) 563-3982, or
email:
paul.a.zacher
@us.army
.mil
And Soldiers with a 63B, 63S, or 63W MOS can attend wheel vehicle recovery
H8
training at Ft
Bragg, NC.
To set this up, call
DSN 236-6625,
(910) 396-6625 or
email:
james.wilkins2
@us.army.mil
That’s why we want to ensure
we provide these Soldiers
(especially Soldiers who are H8,
recovery-qualified) the opportunity
to sharpen their recovery skills
through training and hands-on
experience. Hands-on experience
during training builds Soldiers’
confidence and helps them perform
their wartime missions better.
CW4 Wayne A. Baugh
Theater Maintenance Officer
ARCENT G4 (Maintenance)
Route Clearance Teams…
Train Before Deploying!
MaxxPro
MRAP
Vehicles…
Air Conditioner Compressor Oil
Caiman MRAP…
Watch That Step!
that first step is a real
doozy when you exit the
caiman’s rear entrance.
that’s because the vehicle’s
rear exit step is about 20
inches above the ground!
so, when exiting the caiman,
lower yourself slowly and
turn slightly sideway to
help balance yourself.
that’ll help
save your
ankles.
it will also
prevent
soldiers
from
falling on
top of each
other or
getting in
each other’s
way.
how
could the
a/c stop
working?
I
just
put in the
refrigerant
oil those tms
were calling
for!
the TMs list the wrong oil!
you should have used nsn 9150-
01-546-5096 to get the right
pag 46 refrigerant oil!
I’m sure glad
we’re practicing
recovEry
before
we deplOy!
691.10-11.indd
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4/26/10
5:50:55 PM
CW4 W.A.B.
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