PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-695

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 695

OCTOBER 2010
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-695 - Page 8 of 33
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DO NOT USE OFF POST
ON POST OFFICIAL USE ONLY
010000
HMMWV Intake Gasket Set
Tell your buddies in support that NSN 5330-01-437-9216 gets an intake gasket set for
the HMMWV’s 6.5L non-turbo engine. This NSN replaces the one shown as Item 6 in Fig
11 of TM 9-2815-237-34P and Item 6 in Fig 8 of TM 9-2320-280-24P-1.
Dear Half-Mast,
The TM instructions are pretty straightforward when it comes to replacing
the bulb in a HMMWV’s side
marker light. You simply remove
the two screws, take off the
door and lens, pop out the
burnt-out bulb, and stick in a
new one.
But we’ve noticed that when
we replace the bulb, there’s
often a lot of rust in the
light bulb socket. That rust
practically welds the bulb in
place, so it usually breaks when
we try to remove it.
Any ideas on what we can do to stop this problem?
SSG W.I.D.
Dear Sergeant W.I.D.,
Sure. Some mechanics have told us they put a very light coat of silicone grease,
NSN 6850-00-963-5402, on the bulb base when they replace it. The grease stops the
corrosion and makes removing the bulb the next time a real breeze.
Of course, if the marker light assembly is already rusted,
you’ll need to either clean or replace it before putting in a
new bulb.
Vehicles or equipment that
do not
need to be tagged or registered in FMVRS
include all tactical vehicles, and MHE such as small forklifts that normally remain in
a warehouse, maintenance facility, and scrap or equipment storage yard.
Place new Army license plate orders with UNICOR:
Note:
You must frst receive approval From your Army Command ±leet Manager
(ACFM) to access the UNICOR license plate store. The process time is typically 14
days. License plates are good for 8 years. Once a license plate is received, attach it to
a registered Vehicle Identifcation Number in ±MVRS:
A separate user ID and password is required for FMVRS.
For further information, contact your ACFM.
OCONUS NTVs that do
not have US government
license plates should be
plated in accordance with
the appropriate Status of
Forces Agreement and
entered in FMVRS under
Vehicle Information,
Additional Tag.
Basic and A1 HMMWVs…
Bulb Grease Stops Rust!
Rust inside receptacle will freeze bulb in place
we’ve got another
bulb to replace in the
side marker light.
great!
I hope
this one doesn’t
snap off!
New yellow identification plate for NTVs and equipment that does not operate on public roads
Vehicles or
equipment
that must
be tagged
with yellow
“On-Post
Only” tags,
but not
registered
in FMVRS,
include…
•
Low-speed electric vehicles used on-post that
do not operate on local/state/federal highways
•
Base level commercial equipment that
normally must have vehicle escorts or be
transported by trailers and is only used on
military installations (for example, bulldozers,
road scrapers, most heavy construction
equipment and large generators)
•
Selected material handling equipment (MHE):
rough terrain forklifts, 40-ft container movers
and extended reach container movers
•
Gators and ATVs
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