PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-707

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 707

OCTOBER 2011
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-707 - Page 5 of 33
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PS 707
OCT 11
T
he ramp on your M113-series vehicle is made to load and off-load troops
quickly and safely. But safety goes out the window if the ramp’s nonslip coating is
in bad shape.
I
t stands to reason, crewmen:
Water and electronics don’t mix.
So how you treat the headset
in your CVC helmet has a lot to
do with how well it works when
you need it.
If you leave your helmet lying
around, it’ll probably get wet
the next time you clean your
vehicle. The earphones are very
sensitive to water.
So
when
the
mission’s
complete, take your helmet with
you or store it in a place where it
won’t get wet.
4.
Use a paint brush to apply nonslip walkway compound
to all the primed areas. NSN 8010-01-527-4055 gets
a gallon of tan walkway compound. Instructions for
applying the compound start in WP 0010 00-6 of TM 43-
0139,
Painting Instructions for Army Materiel.
5.
After the nonslip compound has dried, apply a topcoat
of WD CARC paint. Application instructions start on
Page 9 of TB 43-0242. Choose the type and color WD
CARC paint from the list in App B.
6.
Allow the WD CARC to dry for at least 6 hours before
stepping on it.
1.
Wash the surface thoroughly
with soap and hot water. Use a
general purpose scrub brush to
remove dirt, grease and loose
paint. Rinse with hot water to
further cut grease and oil.
2.
Let the ramp dry completely.
3.
Apply CARC primer to the
bare metal surface. Instructions
for applying the primer start
on Page 8 of TB 43-0242,
WD
CARC
Spot
Painting.
You’ll
Fnd a list of primer NSNs in
App B. Depending on the primer
you choose, it will need to dry
anywhere from 2-6 hours.
Slippery When
w
e
t
M113-Series
FOV…
Slippery When
w
e
t
CVC Helmets…
Keep Headset High and Dry
you can access
tb 43-0242 and
tm 43-0139 at
the logsa etm
website:
army.mil/etms/
if the ramp
surface on
your carrier is
down to bare
metal, fix it
like this…
Footing gets a
little tricky when
the surface is worn.
in wet weather, it
can be downright
dangerous.
Put nonslip walkway compound on ramp’s bare spots
Stray wash water can seep inside headset earphones
watch
that
first
step!
it’s a
slippery
one!
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