PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 729
AUGUST 2013
PS
offers a reader’s service program to answer maintenance and supply questions. For
many years, letters came to us courtesy of the US Postal Service. Then, when the Internet
took off, we started getting more email. Eventually, email won out over paper mail. It’s
cheaper, faster and easier for both sides.
But even the marvels of modern times come with a few drawbacks. One is that many of
us expect instant answers now, even to highly technical questions.
We’ve noticed a troubling trend
.
Some folks ask us questions and send follow-up email
in a few minutes or hours, asking why they haven’t gotten answers from us yet.
Here’s why: Many technical questions require us to go to major commands and subject
matter experts. We are dependent upon their schedules and responsiveness. That generally
isn’t measured in hours but days, sometimes even weeks. With maintenance, and especially
safety-related issues, we won’t shoot back instant answers unless we
know
they’re right.
Once in a blue moon, an email is filtered into spam or lost in the incoming tide. That’s
why, if you haven’t heard anything after 30 days, we
do
invite you to follow up. Email us at:
half.mast@us.army.mil
or
usarmy.redstone.logsa.mbx.psmag@mail.mil
The Right Answers Can Take Time
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
RAYMOND T. ODIERNO
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
JOYCE E. MORROW
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
1315102
The Right Answers Can Take Time
oh, mighty
oracle, it hath
been 30 seconds
since I asked thee
how to grease my
chariot’s axle with
a long-handled
metal rod whilst
hanging upside
down from an olive
tree in a raging
thunderstorm…
…has
thou gone
to sleep?
dost thou want
the
quick
answer…
… or the
right
one?
what is
the meaning
of
life?
what is
love?
toga toga
toga…
what is the
winning
lottery
number?
M2/M3-Series Bradleys Targeting Tips
Bradley MWO Clarification
M1-Series Tanks Ammo Compartment Moisture
M1-Series Tanks LRU Seals
Stryker Shackle Hardware Installation
Stryker Environmental Cover Usage
M109A6 Paladin Rifle Bracket Fix
MLRS Carrier Cab Lowering Tip
M777A2 Howitzer Handbrake Damage
2-3
3
4-5
5
6
7
7
8
9
COMBAT VEHICLES
2
10
WHEELED VEHICLES
Combat/Tactical Vehicle Climbing Safety
M1117 ASV Transfer Case Vent
HMMWV Steering Wheel Lubing
HMMWV Brake Bleeder Valve Torque
Dump Truck Hoist Cylinder Leakage
FMTV Tire Lug Nut Turning Tips
M-Gator Parts Ordering
M1977 Common Bridge Transporter Winch Frame
10-11
12
13
14-15
14-15
16
17
18
19
CCE/MHE
Radar Transponder Battery Wiring Check
Air Warrior Microclimate Cooling Vests
AGSE GANG Flow Control Valve
Aircraft First Aid Kit Updated
22-23
23
24-25
26
HYEX Air Filter Cleaning
HYEX Hydraulic Hose Care
M400W Skid Loader Crawler Track vs. Tires
Backhoe Loader Cab Roof Pad
19
20
20
21
MISSILES
35
27
AVIATION
22
Movement Tracking System Maintenance Shift
Loading FBCB2 BFT Systems in SAMS-1E
Shelf-life Inventory Management
PS Magazine Contact Info
Back Injury Prevention Tips
GCSS-Army Transition Keys
54-55
55
56-57
57
58-59
60-61
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
54
M2/M3-Series Bradley TOW Launcher Reminder
35
SMALL ARMS
36
M153 CROWS II ASL/Tool Set Ordering
M16 Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine Bent Gas Tube Check
M16 Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine Rack Alteration
M4/M4A1 Carbine Standard Buttstock
M2A1 Recoil Amplifier Installation
Small Arms Gage Calibration
M249 Machine Gun Buttstock MWO
M249 Machine Gun Cookoff Prevention
36
37
38-39
38-39
40
40
41
42-43
TOOLS
45
45
46
47
Magnetic Retrieving Tool NSNs
Bead Saver System Parts Breakdown
TMDE Tool Calibration
COMMUNICATIONS
48
48-49
50-52
53
Commo Batteries Capacity Caution
Office Equipment Cleaning Tips, Supplies
GPS DAGR Mount Damage Prevention
CBRN
44
44
44
M40/M42-Series Mask C2A1Canisters
JSLIST Goes Under Microclimate Cooling Vest
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procedures, questions on maintenance and supply problems and
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ISSUE 729
AUGUST 2013
TB 43-PS-729, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly,
is an official publication
of the Department of the Army, providing information for all Soldiers assigned
to combat and combat support units and all Soldiers with unit maintenance
and supply duties. All information published has been reviewed and approved
by the agency responsible for the equipment, publication or policy discussed.
Application of the information is optional with the user. Masculine pronouns may
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