PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-701

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 701

APRIL 2011
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-701 - Page 7 of 33
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PS 701
APR 11
G
rease and oil attract dust and sand like magnets attract metal! The resulting mixture of
grease, oil, sand and dust leaves you with a gritty maintenance mess. And that mess can
damage metal surfaces and rubber seals.
•±
Use plastic bags to hold bearings and
small parts like nuts and bolts that
might get lost or dirty before you need
them again. Also, tag the bags to make
sure everything goes back where it
came from.
Zipper Lubricant
Sand±and±grit±in±a±zipper±can±cause±it±to±stick,±but±it±doesn’t±have±to±stay±that±way.±
Just±clean±off±the±zipper±with±a±toothbrush±and±apply±zipper±lubricant,±NSN±9150-
00-999-7548.±Rub±the±lubricant±on±each±side±of±the±track±and±slide±the±zipper±up±and±
down±a±few±times±to±get±it±working±smoothly.
Size (inches)
NSN 8105-00-837-
4 x 4
6 x 6
8 x 8
11 x 10 1/2
12 x 12
7753
7754
7755
7756
7757
•±
Use plastic wrap to keep dust and
sand out of open components. NSN
8135-00-043-5331 gets an 11½-in by
100-ft roll of self-clinging plastic film.
Wheeled Vehicles…
Avoiding
Dust’s
Maintenance
Mess
here
are some
standard-
size, self-
sealing
plastic
bags…
smart
mechanics
try to
avoid
this
MESS!
they
can’t
shut
out sand and dust
completely, but they
can
do the following
to take better care
of their vehicles…
oh no,
sand
and
dust
are
here to wreak
havoc
upon us!
our
vehicles’
parts are
finished!
if you took better
care of your
parts, you might
have avoided this
maintenance mess…
MWHA
ha-ha!
•±
Keep sand and dust off parts while
making repairs by wrapping greased
parts with waxed paper or newspaper
•±
Keep the lids on grease cans.
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