PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-715
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 715
JUNE 2012
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ometimes it’s hard to turn the steering wheel on the M-ATV, especially when the
vehicle has been sitting for a while.
That’s because wet sand
and mud corrode the steering
wheel shaft where it mounts
into the cab’s Foor.
Here’s what you can do to
make steering easy:
One source of wet
sand and mud
Remove access cover
MRAP M-ATV…
Wet sand and mud
accumulate on cab floor
this steering
wheel is hard
to turn!
a
rrgh!
• Use a
7
/32-in hex wrench to remove the bolts that hold
the steering column plate in place. You’ll find the wrench
in a handy key set that comes with NSN 5120-01-473-9592.
• After a good cleaning, use a dry-film lubricant
spray on the steering column shaft. NSN
9150-01-260-2534 gets an 11-oz spray can.
• Use a brush or low-
pressure air (30 psi) to
clean the area around
the steering column.
• And while you’re at it, use a grease
gun and lube the shaft’s U-joint
with 3 or 4 pumps of grease.
D
oor handles and escape hatches inside MRAP
vehicles are hard to see, especially in the dark,
because there’s little color contrast between the
handles and surrounding area.
You can shed some light (or glow) on the
situation by adding a strip of pressure-sensitive
tape, NSN 9390-01-573-0835, in the right places.
Inside the MRAP, place the tape on the escape
hatches and doors like so:
By the way, this tape works on composite
and non-metallic surfaces. Just make sure
you use a clean rag and alcohol wipes to
clean any dirt off the area where the tape is
being applied.
MRAP Vehicles…
For vehicles with roof hatches
For vehicles with a rear ramp…
Gunner’s hatch
For vehicles with rear doors
Front door
…place
on ramp
switch
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