PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-715

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 715

JUNE 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-715 - Page 8 of 33
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PS 715
JUN 12
T
ACOM LCMC’s GPA message 12-
005 addressed auxiliary fuel tanks
in HMMWVs with ground mobility
vehicle
modiFcations.
After
that
safety message was released, the truck
headshed got a lot of requests from the
Feld for help identifying HMMWVs
with auxiliary fuel tanks.
One quick and easy way to identify
a HMMWV with the auxiliary fuel
tank is to look for a second Fller
tube. The auxiliary Fller tube is aft of
the main Fller tube on the rear of the
HMMWV.
You can also look for the auxiliary
fuel
tank
selector
switch
inside
your HMMWV. It’s located on the
instrument panel on all HMMWVs
with auxiliary tanks installed.
And if you haven’t followed the
instructions in the safety message,
now’s the time. You can eyeball it
online:
Editor’s note:
Great coverage, Mark! Readers, Para 10-1e of FM 55-30,
Army
Motor Transport Units and Operations,
says: “The
driver
supervises the loading
of his vehicle and ensures that his cargo is properly loaded and secured against
movement. He further ensures that the load is balanced and does not exceed
the vehicle capacity as noted on the data plate. He uses the vehicle tarpaulin to
protect the load from the weather and pilferage. Once the driver accepts the load
from the shipper, he alone is responsible for its safe delivery.
The driver should
not accept an unsafe load and must resolve any dispute before moving.
”
Here are some other publications related to transport that you’ll want to read
before moving out:
AR 55-162,
Permits for Oversize Overweight, or other Special Military
Movements on Public Highways in the United States
AR 600-55,
The Army Driver and Operator Standardization Program (Selection,
Training, Testing and Licensing)
STP 55-88M14-SM-TG,
Soldier’s Manual and Trainer’s Guide for MOS 88M,
Motor Transport Operator–Skill Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4
TC 21-305-20,
Manual for the Wheeled Vehicle Operator
± Units±can±order±or±view±the±pamphlets±and±other±transportability±
references±for±free±on±TEA’s±website:
± While±viewing±the±website,±it’s±a±good±idea±to±check±out±TEA±Pam±70-1,±
Transportability for Better Deployability.
±
It±gives±a±good±overview±of±transportability.±
Pay±special±attention±to±the±Vehicle±Sizes±and±
Weights±Chart.
±± Whether±you’re±heading±across±post±or
traveling±the±globe,±proper±restraint
of±military±payloads±is±
critical
.
Guidance±is±available±in±TEA
pamphlets±for±each±mode±of
transportation±(air,±highway,
rail,±and±sea).±
Mark±Levine
Transportation±Engineer
SDDC-TEA
Scott±AFB,±IL
HMMWV…
Identify Auxiliary Fuel Tanks
Look for fuel tank selector
switch on instrument panel
so… how
do we
Id those
hmmwvs?
it’s
very
easy!
look
right
there!
we just got a
safety message for
hmmwvs with auxiliary
fuel tanks.
Follow
guidance in
transportation
pubs
Check
HMMWV’s
right rear
for second
filler tube
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