PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-717
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 717
AUGUST 2012
13
PS 717
AUG 12
Dear Half-Mast,
Where do you
find criteria for
making sure jack
stands are safe?
We just aren’t sure
and jack stands are
not something
you want to take
chances with.
Mr. H.W.
Dear Mr. H.W.,
TB 43-0156,
Safety Inspection and Operation of Vehicle Support Stand,
has the
word on checking out 5- and 7-ton jack stands, but you can also use its PMCS for
the 10-ton stand. The TB is at the LOGSA ETM website:
It’s a good idea to stencil the jack
stand capacity on at least two places
on the stand. The capacity is supposed
to be stamped on the jack stand, but
sometimes it’s been painted over. It’s also
a good idea to stencil the date of the last
inspection on the jack stand so you can
easily tell when the six-month limit for
the next inspection has been reached.
For more info on jack stand
maintenance, check out Pages 7-9 of
PS 704 (Jul 11):
archives/PS2011/704/704-07-09.pdf
Water Faucet Update
Use
NSN
4510-
01-433-0396 to get a
faucet made to dispense
potable water from the
water trailer. The part
number shown as Item 1
in Fig 28 of TM 9-2330-
267-14&P
cannot
be
used for potable water.
Stop the Drip
A leak around the plastic plug, NSN 4730-
01-086-1620, under your water trailer probably
means the plug was overtightened.
Overtightening strips threads, causing leaks.
It also makes the plug hard to remove.
Head off leaks and removal problems by
wrapping every new plug’s threads with
antiseize tape, NSN 8030-00-889-3535, and
by lightly snugging it in place.
That way, the plug can be used
several times.
Size (LxWxH in inches)
Material
NSN
Rubber
Wood
Rubber
Aluminum
Steel
Aluminum alloy
Wood
Wood
Aluminum alloy
7x6.5x5.38
8x9.5x8
9x15x6
9.5x8x5.75
11.25x11.5x5.5
12x15x9.375
14x6x4
15.5x7.75x5.75
18x18x1.75
Combat and Tactical Vehicles…
Handy ChoCk BloCk Info
Jack Stands…
Where Are
Inspection
Criteria?
need chock blocks
for your combat
vehicle or truck?
if none are listed in your tms,
make your own or find some
that’ll work from this list…
Unmarked jack stands can be overloaded
I wonder
where
I can
find how to
cheCk you out
for safety?
gosh!
you dOn’t
know
jack
about jack
stands!
better get
a copy of
TB 43-0156!
we may
look
similar—but
I’m
safe…
and
yOu’re
not!
Wrap plug with
anti-seize tape
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7/3/12
3:21 PM
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