PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-696

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 696

NOVEMBER 2010
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-696 - Page 4 of 33
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PS 696
NOV 10
The mirrors and headlights get splattered with mud during missions, so it’s up to
you to clean them off after every operation. If you don’t, your vision is reduced and
that can lead to an accident.
Opening and closing the cap
wears out the rubber gasket
inside. When the gasket wears
enough, the cooling system
can’t
pressurize
properly,
coolant
escapes,
and
the
vehicle overheats.
So, eyeball the gasket for
cuts, tears or unusual wear.
Report a bad radiator cap to
your mechanic. He’ll order a
new one with NSN 5342-01-
398-2835.
Headlights are a bit more difFcult. High-pressure water is out because it forces
water inside the headlight case where it can short out the bulb.
Use a squirt bottle to gently spray the
headlight with warm water. After the mud
loosens, spray again and then wipe the
headlight with a wet cloth. Rinse and repeat
until the headlight is clean.
Even if you didn’t use high-pressure
water, those headlights are still going to get
some water inside. How? Condensation.
So when you’re cleaning the headlight,
look for water inside the case. If you spot
any, open the case and drain it out.
The side mirrors are easy to clean. Just use some warm water and a clean, wet
cloth. Make sure you wipe in one direction, though. Wiping in multiple directions is
a good way to smear the mirror and increase the chance of scratching it.
When the mud’s gone, polish each mirror with some glass cleaner, like NSN 7930-
01-326-8110, and a clean cloth.
Stryker…
Prevents a
C
o
l
l
i
s
i
o
n!
Improved
Vision
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
Blowing Off a Little Steam
here’s
a little
acronym
puzzler
for you,
drivers:
wysiwyg
(pronounced
wizzy-wig).
give up? it stands for
“what
you see is what you get.”
and if you haven’t been
keeping the side mirrors and
headlights clean on your
stryker, what you’re seeing
is cloudy and hazy.
crewmen,
you can keep
your bradley
from getting
steamed by
keeping a close
eye on the
radiator cap.
Mud splattered
on side mirrors…
…and
on head-
lights
makes it
hard to
see
Open headlight
case to drain
condensation
Report
gasket
damage
ptoOey!
I sure hope
they clean my
mirrors and
headlights
when we get
back!
I
can’t
see
a
thing!
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