PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-736

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 736

MARCH 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-736 - Page 26 of 33
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PS 736
MAR 14
•±
Keep the MBU under
cover or indoors when not
in use.
•±
Check the air vents on the
fuel regulator and vent
valve assembly. Make sure
the vents are not clogged.
Clean them if needed.
•±
Wipe down the MBU more
often.
•±
Place the MBU with the control panel facing
into the wind. The panel helps to block
wind-blown dust from getting inside.
•±
Make sure fuel cans are tightly capped. That
keeps dust from contaminating the fuel.
•±
After using the MBU,
inspect the air filter, NSN
the fuel delivery block.
Replace the air filter if it’s
dirty. Keep spare filters
on hand. Clean the fuel
nozzle whenever you
change the air filter.
Modern Burner Unit…
Left
in the
Dust
For the
sake of fine
dining, take
a stand
against dust.
Heed these
tips for
keeping your
MBU clean…
Fine wind-blown dust is
the
curse
of every Soldier
serving in the field.
so if dust gets into
your modern burner unit
(MBU), it could
extinguish
the flame and…
…That
spells the
end
of hot
chow.
Dust blankets equipment
and settles into openings
big and small.
Allowed to
do its dirty
work…
…dust will jam your
weapon, choke your
vehicle’s air filter and
overheat your commo.
For
more
on
cleaning and
maintaining your
MBU, read TM
10-
7
310-281-13&P
(May 2010).
Clean air vents on fuel
regulator… and vent valve
Keep spare filters on hand
Tight fuel
caps keep
out dust
To block dust, face control panel into wind
the dust family
is
movin’ up
in
the world! let’s
MOVE into OUR
NEW MBU HOME.
C’MON,
KiDS.
..
THAT’S
DiSGUSTiNG!
WHOEVER HEARD
OF KEEPiNG AN
MBU SO CLEAN AND
PROTECTED?!?
S
hortly…
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