PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-707
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 707
OCTOBER 2011
Why? Many Army tools have a lifetime warranty, which means they’re replaced
for free if they’re damaged or broken. In some cases, engraving or laser etching ID
numbers on tools voids that warranty. So that means if something goes wrong with
the tool, you could be stuck with the replacement cost.
Several readers wrote to PS that you should deFnitely engrave ID numbers on tools
to help keep track of them. One reader pointed out that TC 3-04-7,
Army Aviation
Maintenance,
says: “Paint, etch, tape, or mark all tools for easy identiFcation during
inventories.”
But, unfortunately, that doesn’t change the fact engraving or etching tools may
void their lifetime warranty.
One possible solution is to pay the tool’s manufacturer to engrave the ID
numbers on the tools. That leaves the warranty in effect. And it turns out some tool
manufacturers say it’s OK to engrave or etch the tools without affecting the warranty.
So when you’re considering the best
way to ID your tools, Frst check with
the manufacturer to see if engraving the
tools will affect the warranty. If it will,
ask the manufacturer what they charge
for doing the engraving. If that’s more
than you want to pay, you’re left with
the alternatives of painting or taping the
ID number on the tool. Some units are
also putting bar codes on tools.
Not sure which of your tool sets have lifetime warranties? PS 655 (June 07) listed
many of the sets, kits and outFts (SKO) that have lifetime warranties. You can view
the story at:
±or more current SKO info, go to:
42
PS 707
OCT 11
Dear Half-Mast,
I have read in PS that many of the Army’s sets, kits and outfits (SKO) have
lifetime warranties that will provide replacement of tools that break during normal
use. I was wondering if the warranty also applies to tools the Marines purchase
through PM SKOT.
SFC M.B.
Dear Sergeant First Class M.B.,
Yes, the warranty is good for tools Marines purchase through PM SKOT. But
Marines cannot purchase all the SKOs available through PM SKOT. To see which
SKOs are authorized for Marines, check USMC Supply Instruction (SI) 10510-OR
(publication control number 16410510000), which is online:
To obtain tool warranty and replacement info, go to:
Click on REPLACEMENT/WARRANTY to bring you to the page that has both
replacement and warranty links.
PS 655 (Jun 07) published a list of many of the SKOs that have lifetime
warranties. It’s online:
archives
/
PS2007/655/655-28-29.pdf
Replacing Tools Under Warranty
Tool Engraving
Part 2
Tool
Warranty
Often
Good for
Marines
Tool Engraving
Part 2
Tools…
Tool Engraving
Part 2
Tool
Warranty
Often
Good for
Marines
no problem,
buddy!
my lifetime
warranty applies
to the
marine
corps,
too!
If you do break a tool that’s under warranty through normal use, you can usually
get it replaced within a couple of business days. Here’s how:
•
Go to the PM SKOT link on the previous page.
•
Click on CONTINUE and then on REPLACEMENT/WARRANTY. That brings you to the
link that has both tool warranty and replacement links. For a warranty claim, click on
the warranty link and enter the requested info.
If you need to replace a tool broken through abuse or one that’s been lost or
stolen, get it through the replacement process. That way PM SKOT can give you
worldwide Army support. Click on the replacement link and enter the tool and
credit card or MIPR info. If you don’t have a unit credit card, click on the PM
SKOT link for further instructions.
If you have tool questions of any kind, call toll free 1-877-4PM-SKOT (1-877-
476-7568) or email:
DAMI_PM-SKOT@conus.army.mil
hello,
acme toOls?
do your
wrenches
have lifeTime
WaRranties?
yes? OK, does
engraving
them affect
the WArRanty?
in
PS
699
(Feb
11), we told you
not
to engrave
ID numbers on
Army tools.
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9/7/11
3:37 PM
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