PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-696
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 696
NOVEMBER 2010
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PS 696
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A
ir flters that get wet and Freeze up do a great job oF keeping out dust, sand and dirt,
crewmen. Problem is, they also keep out air! No air means your engine either won’t
start or won’t have enough power to complete the mission.
So
keep
those
air
flter
elements as dry as you can
when Mother Nature throws a
little slop your way.
Start with the air cleaner
intake. When your vehicle is
sitting, cover the intake with
canvas or plastic to keep out
rain, sleet and snow. Make sure
you remove the cover beFore
starting, though.
During operation, keep a
close eye on the air cleaner
indicator or air flter clogged
light so you’ll know when
the element is plugged. Get a
plugged flter cleaned, dried
out, or replaced—whichever is
needed—as soon as possible.
WARNING
IF NBC EXPOSURE IS SUSPECTED,
ALL AIR FILTER MEDIA WILL BE
HANDLED BY PERSONNEL WEARING
FULL NBC PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
SEE OPERATOR/MAINTENANCE
MANUALS.
7690-01114-3702
Combat Vehicles…
M1-Series
Tank…
Check Precleaner Decal
Use tarp to cover air intake
hey,
what
in the world
are you
doing?
I’m trying to
keep the air
filters dry
till jonesy
gets back
with a tarp!
Air
Filters
Will
Fold
in the
Cold
Wet filters
will freeze
and choke
off air
supply
hey, my
decal’s
not
in
place!
and mine’s so
worn
no one
can read it!
both of you need to
get your mechanic to
put on a
new
one.
The decal, NSN
7
690-01-114-3
7
02,
warns that all air filter system parts
must be handled by NBC personnel if
any NBC contamination is suspected,
regardless of whether the precleaner
is PJS-equipped or not.
Next time you remove dirt
and leaves from your tank’s
precleaner assembly, NSN
2940-01-408-
7
04
7
, look for
the
NBC warning decal!
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