PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-726

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 726

MAY 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-726 - Page 26 of 33
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PS 726
MAY 13
Now
the pump
won’t
freeze!
Pour the mixture into the detergent
tank and open Valve #4. Run the pump 30
seconds, then drain the pump. Close Valve
#4, but leave the pump drain valve open.
G
Storage Protection
Easy Does It with Valve #1
It is one of the most frequently
broken
items
on
the
M12.
Soldiers turn it too hard, which
forces it off track. Then you
can’t send water to the heater. If
the valve is difFcult to turn, lube
it. It has a lube Ftting. But don’t
force the valve. If it still turns
hard, something is wrong. Get it
checked out.
G
ood news for Soldiers using maintenance support devices (MSDs)! The MSD
homepage has been updated and improved by the At-platform Automatic Test
Systems (APATS) ofFce and now offers all kinds of help for your MSD.
Customer support requests (CSRs) for warranty and other help can be initiated
through the MSD homepage.
To get started, logon with your CAC to the MSD homepage:
Create a user proFle, making sure to completely Fll out the Point of Contact
information. Then select Upgrade My Role to have full access. You should receive
an email within a few hours stating that you have been upgraded to Standard User.
Of course, you can still contact the MSD/ICE Help Desk for technical support.
They are available 0730-1730 CST Monday through ±riday (not including holidays).
Call (877) 564-1137 or (256) 876-2200, DSN 746-2200, or email:
apats@redstone.army.mil
•
MSD-V2
•
MSD-V3
•
Serial ICE kit
•
Smart wireless
internal
combustion
engine (SWICE)
kits
•
The latest software and training material
•
Common troubleshooting tracks
•
Frequently asked questions (and answers)
•
A knowledge base page for reference
•
Components of end item (COEI) inventory
sheets for all MSD products
•
A community comments page where MSD
users can suggest improvements, offer tips
and bounce ideas off each other
MSD Help Available Online!
Pour water/oil mixture
in detergent tank and
open Valve #4
TMDE…
MSD Help Available Online!
the site
supports
all apats
products…
here
is what
the msd
homepage
offers…
I can’t believe
all the stuff
they’ve got on
the new msd
homepage!
believe it,
soldier!
this
is going
to make your
job a whole
lot
easier!
Drain tanks and pump
Drain tanks and pump
Don’t force Valve #1
if you just shut your
M12 down and let it
sit for weeks, count
on damage, especially
in cold weather.
Water left
in the M12
freezes and
busts tanks
and pumps!
Then mix three
pints
of general purpose
lubricating oil (PL-S),
with three
gallons
of
water.
To protect the M12
when it’s going to
be sitting outdoors,
park it on
level
ground
and drain
all
the water you can
from the main tank,
prime detergent tank
and pump.
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