PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-708
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 708
NOVEMBER 2011
The hurry-up school of maintenance is what leads to a split ring putting a big dent
in somebody’s head. It leads to trucks breaking down during a mission, or runaway
.50-cal machine guns, or generators that won’t start.
Don’t cut corners! Never try to save time by ignoring safety or using the wrong tool.
Remember that haste makes waste.And no amount of “saved” time can undo damage
to your equipment, an injury or death.
Likewise, Soldiers who take shortcuts while doing maintenance think they’re saving
time. But they end up costing their unit money and downtime by making choices that
lead to NMC vehicles and more repairs.
Some things just shouldn’t be governed by time. Maintenance is one of them.
Maintenance is done when it’s done and as long as it takes. It’s done when the right
tools are used in the right way with the right result.
That doesn’t mean you can’t work fast. It just means you have to work smart by
following the procedures in your TMs and unit SOPs.
Students in the hurry-up school of maintenance have to learn phrases like:
Haste
Makes
Waste
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
RAYMOND T. ODIERNO
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
JOYCE E. MORROW
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
1123806
Haste
Makes
Waste
people who
say they don’t
have time to
take care of
themselves
learn a tough
lesson.
“I didn’t have time to
get safety goggles.
.”
“sure, I should have
gotten somebody to
help me lift it, but.
..”
“there was nobody
around to be my
ground guide.
..”
they’ll have to
make time
later
to recover
from an injUry.
Stryker Steering Damper Maintenance
Stryker Hull Water Removal
Bradley Personnel Heater Inspection
M1-Series Tank Recoil Speed Adjustment
M109A6 Paladin Ventilation Safety
M119A2 Howitzer Serial Number Check
M88A2 Recovery Vehicle Limit Switches
2-3
4-5
6-7
8
9
10-11
11
COMBAT VEHICLES
2
12
WHEELED VEHICLES
Cold Weather Safety Tips
M149-Series Water Trailer Pipe, Faucet PM
HMMWV Glow Plug Check
Hawker Battery Cold Weather Tips
12-13
14-15
14-15
16
17
MRAP/ROUTE CLEARANCE
UH-60 Series Cargo Door Window Caution
OH-58D Skid Safety
AH-64A/D Generator Removal, Installation
CCAD Report Card Turn-in
22-23
24
25
26
MRAP M-ATV Floor Mat Caution
MRAP Gunner’s Hatch Latch Pin
MRAP New Service Kits
MW24C Scoop Loader Maintenance Tips
17
18
19
20-21
TOOLS
39
CBRN
41
39
40
40
Forward Repair System Tool Additions
Bolt Cutter Jaw Replacements
Pressure Washer Maintenance, Repair
41
42
43
43
44
44
M40/M42 Mask PMCS for Guard, Reserve
M40/M42 PATS Testing
CBRN Equipment Not for Sale
M48A1 Filter Container Caution
Riot Control Disperser Turn-in
M26 Decon Decalcification
45
46-47
47
Cold Weather Parking Caution
RTCH Cold Weather Maintenance Tips
DEUCE Blade Lubrication
M16 Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine Cleaning
Ammo Encyclopedia Website
M16 Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine Camouflage
35-36
36
37-38
SMALL ARMS
35
SOLDIER SUPPORT
48
48-51
52-55
M978 HEMTT Safe Fuel Handling, Part II
General Cold Weather PM
AVIATION
22
PM Olympians
27-34
Connie’s Post Scripts
60-61
COMBAT ENGINEERING
45
PSCC Packaging, Transportation Information
AMC Transformation, Integration Portal
PQDR Submission Reminder
TM Preservation, Storage Tips
56
57
58
59
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
56
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ISSUE 708
NOVEMBER 2011
TB 43-PS-708, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, is an official publication
of the Department of the Army, providing information for all Soldiers assigned
to combat and combat support units and all Soldiers with unit maintenance
and supply duties. All information published has been reviewed and approved
by the agency responsible for the equipment, publication or policy discussed.
Application of the information is optional with the user. Masculine pronouns may
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