PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-698
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 698
JANUARY 2011
50
PS 698
51
PS 698
JAN 11
You have to place your hand and arm through the fan blades to get at the fan bolts.
Use the mechanics mirror, NSN 5120-01-435-6719, from the general mechanic’s
tool kit (GMTK), to see the position of the fan bolt heads. The mirror will help you
align the torque wrench with the head of each fan bolt.
Because of the tight space, use torque
wrench, NSN 5120-01-355-1734, and a 16mm
socket from the GMTK.
Check each bolt with the torque wrench to
see if it’s less than 32 lb-ft of torque. Less than
32 lb-ft means the bolt is loose.
If any bolt is loose, remove it with a
wrench, but not a torque wrench. Clean the
bolt’s threads with a wire brush. Use sealing
compound, NSN 8030-01-025-1692, on the
bolt threads before you re-install the bolt.
Then torque the bolt to 32 lb-ft.
Dear Half-Mast,
Can you tell me what reference
states if Soldiers are authorized
to laminate DA Form 5984-E,
Operator’s Permit Record?
Mr. R.S.
Dear Mr. R.S.,
Happy to clarify things. DA Form
5984-E is the ULLS-G version of OF
346,
U.S. Government Motor Vehicle
Operator’s Identifcation Card.
You’ll fnd specifc guidance on the
OF 346 in AR 600-55, the
Army Driver
and Operator Standardization Program
(Selection, Training, Testing, and
Licensing
(Jun 07). Chapter 6-6 covers
the subject oF strikeovers, erasures, and
alterations.
According to AR 600-55,
“Commanders
may authorize lamination of the OF 346,
but other alterations will void the permit.”
OF course, lamination does help protect
ordinary paper From wear and tear.
Just be sure you get your commander’s
blessing frst.
•
Remove the battery disconnect key.
•
Remove the engine hood panels like it
shows in TM 5-3810-307-24-1-1.
•
Loosen the “T” clamp on the
turbocharger (right side, front of the
engine next to the air charger) and
work the bellows loose until the tube
end is out the way.
•
Remove the four
7
/
16
-in bolts that
hold the fan guard in place.
Here’s what
you need to
do to look
at those fan
bolts…
this
procedure
takes
two
mechanics.
make a note
of this until it’s
added as a change
TO the -24-1-1.
Check for
loose fan
bolts
DA Form 5984-E
Will Lamination
Void
a Permit?
wish I could
laminate my
operator’s
permit.
it’s
falling
apart!
I’m not
sure if that’s
allowed.
better check
with msg
half-mast!
DA Form 5984-E…
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