PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-720

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 720

NOVEMBER 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-720 - Page 6 of 33
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PS 720
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•±
Keep headlights clear. Brush snow off
all headlights and taillights, and use
low beams so the vehicle is more visible
to others.
•±
Check tires and tire chains and make
sure your crew is trained to properly
install them. Inspect tires regularly, and
check tread depth and tire pressure
before any trip.
•±
Perform PMCS before, during and after
vehicle operations.
•±
Before heading out, check road
conditions along the entire route
and know the difference between
conditions. Vehicle operations might
start out as GREEN or AMBER but be
RED farther along.
•±
Make sure windshield wipers work and
the rubber blades are not torn.
Tactical
Vehicles…
Play it Safe: Plan Cold Weather PMCS
here are
some more
tips for
successful
winter
operations…
first, be sure to
follow maintenance
standards
published in the
pmcs tables of
the -10 technical
manuals (tms) for
your vehicle.
ha
ha
ha
ha!
tm guidelines help
identify potential
failures of vehicle
subcomponents that
can cause a main
system to fail and
potentially injure
or kill personnel.
a properly maintained and safely
operated army vehicle is your
first
line of defense
in cold weather.
but icy conditions add
another
layer to already tough conditions.
so it’s even
more
vital
to focus on
preventive
maintenance
checks and
services
(pmcs).
Key±to±Road±Conditions
GREEN:
±Road±conditions±normal.
AMBER:
±Military±vehicles±will±not±be±
driven±on±roads±except±for±essential±
official±business.±Commander±may±be±
directing±authority.
RED:
±Same±as±amber,±except±directing±
authority±is±officer±with±0-5±rank±or±
above.±Government±vehicles±required±
to±travel±will±use±tire±chains±or±other±
similar±devices±designed±for±heavy±
snow±conditions.
BLACK:
±Roads±generally±impassible±
due±to±landslides,±washouts,±ice,±
etc.±All±government±owned/leased/
operated±vehicles±prohibited±from±
movement.±Commanders±0-6±or±above±
may±authorize±emergency±vehicles±to±
operate±after±risk±assessment.±If±snow±
or±ice±caused±the±road±conditions,±tire±
chains±or±similar±are±required.
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