PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-705
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 705
AUGUST 2011
5
PS 705
AUG 11
Dear Editor,
We’ve noticed a big problem with mud, dirt and water getting inside the
FBCB2’s CPU on M1-series tanks. The biggest problem is location. The
CPU is on the turret floor where dirt and water also collect.
Even worse, the two latches on the CPU case are constantly being
opened whenever they’re accidentally snagged by feet or gear. That lets in
mud and water and it doesn’t take long for the CPU to short out.
We’ve fixed this problem by running a wire tie through the two latches.
The tie keeps the latches from opening, but still allows easy access if you
need to get inside the CPU case.
It’s hard to find a single wire tie that’s long enough, so you may need to
piece two or three together to do the job.
Dennis Kreutzer
TMSA Commo Shop
Ft Knox, KY
Editor’s note:
An excellent idea, Dennis! NSN
5975-00-133-8696 brings 100 26-inch long ties.
They should be long enough to secure the latches.
M1-Series Tanks…
Keeping Out
the Elements
No Flammables
in Bustle Rack
With latches secured, CPU is better protected
from moisture and dirt
Run wire ties through CPU latches
man,
you’re a
mess!
you oughta
see me on
the
inside!
{
sniff!
}
do you smell
something
burning?
what did
you put in the
bustle rack
this time?
tankers, the bustle rack
on your m1-series tank is a
great place to store all
kinds of items.
one tank crew recently
used the bustle rack to
store flammable liquid
and learned a hard
lesson.
a leak in the container
let liquid drip through
the engine compartment
access grille.
you can
learn from
that crew.
keep
flammable
liquids
out
of the bustle
rack!
that resulted in a fire.
but one thing you
definitely need to
keep
out
of it is any container
holding
flammable liquids.
like my
fbcb2’s
cpu. it’s
full of
mud,
too!
M1-Series Tanks…
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