PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-699
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 699
FEBRUARY 2011
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very day of your life is a series of choices. From the ±rst one you make that
gets you out of your rack in the morning to the last one you make that puts you
back in, your day is spent deciding what to do next. And what to do next is always
your choice.
Making right choices makes life easier. Things go smoother and the downs of
life are less frequent. Sometimes we don’t know what the right choice is and we
make a guess. Hopefully, an educated one. But more often than not, we do know
what the right choice is. Unfortunately, sometimes we ignore that precious
knowledge and choose wrongly. And, the wrong choice often blows up in our face.
As a Soldier, today and every day, you have a choice whether or not to do
preventive maintenance on your equipment. You know what the right choice
is, because you know that doing preventive maintenance is never the wrong
choice. And yet, even with this knowledge, some of you are not pulling PM and
some of you are putting it off until the last minute and doing a sloppy job of it.
Preventive maintenance makes every Soldier’s life easier. Preventing a piece
of equipment from breaking is always easier than ±xing it after it’s broken. In
addition, in a Soldier’s world, lives depend on equipment working and working
well. Lives depend on preventive maintenance.
So, what choice will you make today? To do PM or not to do PM, that is the
question. And, there really is only one right answer.
Stryker Hatch Caution
M1-Series Tank Battle Override Valve Knob
M1-Series Tank Turret Race Ring
M2/M3-Series Bradleys, MLRS Carrier Roadwheels
M2/M3-Series Bradleys Fording Checks
M109-Series SP Howitzer Copperhead Extractor
AVLB Hull Draining
2-3
3
4
5
6-7
8-9
9
COMBAT VEHICLES
2
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
GEORGE W. CASEY, JR.
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
JOYCE E. MORROW
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
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WHEELED VEHICLES
HMMWV Turret Leak Prevention
MRAP Caiman AC Rear Fan Blower
MK II, MK III Husky Power Steering
Up-armored HMMWV Cargo Shell Hatch
Army Tire to Wheel Assembly Transition Policy
10-14
15
16
17-18
18
AVIATION
35
AH-64D Nose Gearbox Blocker Plates
CH-47D/F Maintenance Stand
UH-60 Series Spindle Horn Removal
Electro-Optic Missile Sensor Cover Usage
35
36-37
38
39
COMMUNICATIONS
40
40
41
42
43
44-46
Electronic Warfare Maintenance Tips
RL-31, RL-39 Reeling Equipment Now Expendable
Rockwell Collins Equipment Returns
Rechargeable Batteries PM
Lithium Batteries BB-2590 SOCI Levels
49-50
51-52
Strapping and Sealing NSNs
Industrial Gas Support, NSNs, Ordering, Returns
M249 MG, M16 Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine BFAs
Target Paster NSNs
Machine Gun Barrel Marking
MK 19 Machine Gun Secondary Drive Lever
Safety Means T.H.I.N.K., Part 2
21-22
22
23
24-25
26
SMALL ARMS
21
TOOLS
47
47
47
Tool Engraving Question
BDAR Emergency Field Kit Availability
COMBAT ENGINEERING
48
Railcar Tiedown Assembly Stowage
175B Scoop Loader Gasket
48
48
SOLDIER SUPPORT
49
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
53
OSMISWEB Tracking and Support
OCIE Guidance for USAR Soldiers
Contacting SDDC Help Desk After Hours
ATSTP Courses Roll Over to AIRS
Property Book Pointers Improve Unit Readiness
Expert ASL Team Assistance
Supply Information Searchable Database
Old PS Magazine Issues Now Viewable Online
53
54-55
54
55
56-57
58-60
60
60
Avenger Missile System Maintenance Tips
19-20
MISSILES
19
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procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems and
questions or comments on material published in PS.
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PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
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ISSUE 699
FEBRUARY 2011
TB 43-PS-699, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an official publication
of the Department of the Army, providing information for all soldiers assigned
to combat and combat support units and all soldiers with unit maintenance
and supply duties. All information published has been reviewed and approved
by the agency responsible for the equipment, publication or policy discussed.
Application of the information is optional with the user. Masculine pronouns may
refer to both genders. The use of product or company names does not constitute
endorsement of those poducts, services or companies by the U.S. Army.
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