PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-708

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 708

NOVEMBER 2011
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-708 - Page 10 of 33
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± Charge±them±to±12.85±volts.±Some±older±batteries±
may± only± recharge± to± 12.65± volts,± but± still± have±
great±amperage±rating.±That’s±OK.±Remember,±a±fully±
charged±battery±won’t±freeze±as±fast.±But±if±you±run±
into±problems,±try±to±recover±your±Hawkers.
± If±your±batteries±are±at±or±above±10.5±volts,±you±can±
often±recover±them±in±24±hours±or±less.±Hawkers±with±
voltage±below±10.5±volts±usually±need±a±24-72±hour±
recovery±period.±
± Vehicles±that±get±little±use±in±very±cold±weather±can±
suffer±from±dead±batteries.±And±improper±recovery±
will± lead± to± premature± battery± replacement.± So±
follow±this±guidance±to±care±for±Hawkers±in±the±cold.
± Got±technical±questions?±For±answers,±eyeball±TB±
9-6140-252-13±or±visit±the±Hawker±website:±
± Or±just±call±the±Hawker±field±support±team±at±(877)±
485-1472.
Hawker±Batteries…
things to remember when it’s cold
MRAP
M-ATVs…
Floor Mat Mishap
I nuh-need
a pm cuh-
cuH-covering,
tuh-TUh-
Too.
tell your
soldier!
save your
strength.
cold
weather
is
here!
it’s time to check the
voltage on your Hawker
batteries, NSN 6140-01-485-
1472, if you haven’t already.
I’ll
tell
your
soldier
what you
need!
do
not
remove the m-atvs blast-
absorbing rear floor mats.
some
passengers
discard the
mats while
stowing
unsecured
equipment
under the
vehicle’s
blast-
absorbing
seats.
with the mats removed, there’s a greater risk of
serious injury
if the vehicle is hit by an Ied and loose
equipment gets tossed about during a rollover.
the m-atv is
not nmc if it’s
missing the
mats.
..but why
increase your
risk of injury?
wondering
what to do with
that unsecured
equipment?
take a look
at wp 0039
in tm 9-2355-
335-10 for the
lowdown on how
to properly
secure and stow
equipment inside
the m-atv.
replace a
missing rear
floor mat
(left-side) with
nsn 2540-01-
5
77
-0620.
use nsn
2540-01-
5
77
-062
7
to
replace the
rear right-
side mat.
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