PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-711

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 711

FEBRUARY 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-711 - Page 9 of 33
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PS 711
FEB 12
T
he semi-foating foor panels in MaxxPro MRAPs are purposely designed to
separate From the hull in an IED blast. This helps protect the personnel inside. But
you won’t get the bene±t oF that protection iF your Feet are in the wrong place.
The MaxxPro Base
and MaxxPro Plus foor
panels are connected by
±ve ribs that are directly
attached to the vehicle’s
hull. The MaxxPro Dash
and
MaxxPro
Dash
DXM have Four ribs. In
a blast, these ribs can
transmit the shock wave
From the hull. IF your
Feet are touching the
ribs at that moment, you
may be severely injured.
•±±If±you±see±other±Soldiers±putting±their±feet±on±the±MaxxPro’s±floor±ribs,±remind±them±
to±move±their±tootsies±to±a±safer±spot.±(Yep,±when±it±comes±to±safety,±you±always±have±
Half-Mast’s±permission±to±nag±your±buddies!)
•±
±Never±place±your±feet±on±the±floor±ribs±
in±MaxxPro±MRAP±cabins.
±Instead,±put±
them±on±the±floor±panels±
between
±the±
floor±ribs.
•±±Watch± where± you± place± your± feet±
during± missions± (maintain± situational±
awareness).
Painting TB Is Obsolete
TB± 43-0209,±
Color, Marking, and Camouflage Painting of Military Vehicles, Construction
Equipment, and Materials Handling Equipment,
± is± now± obsolete.± So± use± TM± 43-0139,±
Painting Instructions for Army Materiel,
±to±get±needed±guidance.±This±TM±doesn’t±officially±
supersede±TB±43-0209,±but±it’s±your±best±bet±until±a±new±painting±plan±is±in±place.
Hawker Battery Customer Support
If± you’ve± got± questions± about± the± Hawker± battery,± NSN± 6140-01-485-1472,± a± military±
customer±support±line±is±available±to±give±you±answers.±It’s±toll-free:±(877)±485-1472.±
± Free,±on-site±battery±maintenance±training±is±also±yours±for±the±asking.±Interested±units±
should±call±the±support±line±or±contact±the±battery±maintenance±team±online:
Elastic Cord for Truck and Trailer Covers
If±the±covers±on±your±truck±or±trailer±are±secured±by±black±elastic±bungee±cords,±you±can±make±
your±own±replacements±with±NSN±4020-01-463-8181.±That±NSN±brings±280±feet±of±bulk±cord±
with±a±diameter±of±
1
/
4
±to±
3
/
8
±inches.
MaxxPro
MRAP…
No Playing FOtsie with Ribs
to reduce chance
of injury, follow
these rules…
Feet should
never
rest on MRAP ribs
MaxxPro
Base and Plus
MRAPs have
five
foor ribs
in these areas
MaxxPro Dash
and MaxxPro
Dash DXM
have
four
ribs
Place and keep ±eet
between MRAP ribs
hey!
remember I’m
kinda
ticklish
in
a few spots!
yeah, henderson,
that means keep
your
big gorilla
feet
off his
ribs!
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