PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-723
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 723
FEBRUARY 2013
42
PS 723
FEB 13
J
ust a little dirt in the battery compartment of your VMR2 minehound will put it in
the mine detection doghouse.
Poor battery contact puts the minehound out of action.
But a little battery PMCS by operators can keep the minehound snifFng out mines.
Test the spring-loaded contacts for
tension. You should be able to depress
the contacts and see them move. If
they don’t move or don’t spring back
when released, tell your repairman.
Also, look for pitting and other signs
of arcing. They indicate poor battery
contact.
Clean the contacts with a No. 2
pencil eraser.
Never use any abrasive
material
like
sandpaper
on
the
contacts.
That will hurt their battery
connection.
Wipe off the contacts with a clean,
soft cloth. Then use canned air to
blow out any debris in the battery
compartment.
NSN
7930-01-411-
9794 brings six 8-oz cans.
Never use any lubricant on the
contacts.
That will kill the battery
connection for sure.
B
urns are among the most terrible injuries a Soldier can suffer. Ask those who’ve been
in burning vehicles. They know that burns can be disfiguring, even life-threatening. The
face and neck are especially at risk.
So for safety’s sake, wear your lightweight performance hood (LPH), NSN 8415-01-576-
7524. It offers fire protection for the neck, cheeks, ears, nose and lips.
The hood won’t melt or drip when exposed
to flames. It wicks moisture away from the
skin. It’s made of breathable fabric and has a
mesh dome that reduces heat stress in hot or
dry climates. It comes in foliage green. One
size fits all. Weighing in at 3 ounces, the LPH
is small enough to fit easily into your ACU
pocket or MOLLE grenade pouch.
Wearing the LPH
± Here’s± the± right± way± to± wear± the±
LPH:±
Pull up the lower part of the hood
and adjust the upper part so that the
fabric covers your whole face—except
for the combat eyewear. Now your face
and neck are protected against fire.
Test
contacts
for
tension
Clean contacts
with No. 2
pencil eraser
VMR2 Minehound…
Erase Battery Problems!
Clothing…
Hood is a
Lifesaver!
with THE lightweight
perfoRMAnce hood in
place, this sOldier’s got
as much
fire protection
as Possible!
SigH…
I just
don’t…
seem to
have any
…JuiCe…
don’t
expect
me… to
snifF out…
Any mines
today…
this minehOund needs some
battery
PM
to get him back on his legs!
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