PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 729
AUGUST 2013
35
PS 729
AUG 13
Remember, bleach can cause skin, eye and nose
irritation. Avoid skin/eye contact. Don’t inhale
the vapors. Bleach can damage or discolor
clothing, including ACUs. So, wear protective
clothing when handling bleach:
Safety/splash goggles
Face shield
Rubber gloves
Full body apron
Item
NSN
1.
Dilute household chlorine bleach by mixing one
cup of bleach per one gallon of water.
2.
Brush or spray the diluted bleach on the mildew.
3.
Clean the area with a soft-bristle brush until all
mildew is removed.
4.
Thoroughly rinse the cleaned area with water.
5.
Completely dry the tent before folding and storing.
Dear Editor,
We are running into problems with Bradley operators not completely stowing
the TOW launcher before moving. They either forget to stow the launcher at
all or don’t wait for the launcher to completely settle into the stow position.
If the launcher is not completely in stow, movement puts too much stress
on it and the lift motor assembly wears out faster. Once the lift stops
working, the only fix is to lower the launcher manually with a ratchet.
Avoid those problems by checking that the launcher is stowed and stowed
completely before hitting the road. You will feel the launcher lock down when
it’s completely stowed.
John Forbes (TACOM LAR)
Dave Whithee
Mike Wood
Bradley Field Support
Ft Carson, CO
Editor’s note:
“Stow before
you go”
are words to remember,
Bradley crews.
Cleaning Mildew
M2/M3-Series Bradley…
Stow
TOW
Before
You Go!
if your vinyl-
coated polyester
tent
already
has
mildew, here’s how
to clean it off…
just one more
thing to add…
never
use
chlorine bleach
on
cotton duck
canvas
tents!
it can
weaken
the fabric,
remove
the
color and
reduce
water
repellency
and flame
resistance.
so another year of
cleaning and caring for
tents, tarps and vehicle
covers training gone by.
I think
these
soldiers
learned a
lot today.
what do think half-mast
is up to right now?
probably up
to his neck in
rib bones!
Hey!
Hold on
there!
You
haven’t
stowed my
launcher.
UhHh,
sorry
about
that.
it
can’t
handle a
road trip
unless it’s
stowed!
729 34-35.indd
1-2
7/1/13
5:41 PM
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