PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-725

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 725

APRIL 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-725 - Page 11 of 33
18
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PS 725
PS 725
APR 13
APR 13
Dear Half-Mast,
Around the motor pool,
I’ve heard it’s a good idea
to put a light coat of
grease on the terminals
of our vehicle’s lead-acid
batteries. Supposedly,
this helps prevent
corrosion and makes the
clamps easier to remove.
Is this true? And if so,
what kind of grease is
best to use?
SGT M.S.F.
Dear Sergeant M.S.F.,
Yep, it’s true! The TACOM LCMC still
recommends putting a light coat of GAA on
your battery’s positive and negative posts.
However, there is a silicone compound that
works even better than grease.
When applied, the silicone runs down
around the battery post and terminal to
completely seal out moisture. Get a 3-oz tube
with NSN 8040-01-331-7133 or a 1-pint can
Ladder Lookout
The AMG ladder is prone
to
cracking
at
the
welds
that secure it to the trailer.
Eventually, a ladder can break
off if the cracks get bad enough.
You
could
end
up
hurtling
through space if you’re the
unlucky one on the ladder when
that happens. At least monthly,
eyeball the ladder welds for
cracks. Report any you Fnd.
Lead-Acid Batteries …
Put the
Hold
on Corrosion
Patriot
Missile
System…
I
won’t
be
easy picking!
Not like those
batteries back
there, mr.
corrosion!
with a little
silicone
compound
on
my battery
posts, I can
fight off the
likes of
you!
I want you to remember that
no Soldier ever won a war by
not
doing his PM. He
won
it by
bringing his tool box and TM.
The Patriot
demands
your
full
PM
attention
if
it’s to do its duty
knocking down
enemy missiles.
Do your
duty
FOr
your
Patriot
with this
PM…
Watch
ladder
weld for
cracks
725 18-19.indd
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3/6/13
11:00 AM
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