PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-737

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 737

APRIL 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-737 - Page 8 of 33
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PS 737
APR 14
Which GRS
is Best?
Reinforce Rollover Rehearsals
Deadline Guidelines
±
The±absence±of±a±TACOM-approved±
GRS±in±wheeled±vehicles±with±turrets±
will±subject±that±vehicle±to±an±
immediate±administrative±deadline.±
However,±unit±commanders±can±“circle±
X”±the±vehicle±fault±if±the±gunner’s±
position±is±not±manned±during±a±
mission.±If±the±gunner’s±position±
is
±manned,±commanders±or±their±
representatives±can±make±the±decision±
to±authorize±vehicle±dispatch±based±on±
urgency±of±mission±requirements.
The
official
guidance on
deadlining
is this…
The only approved GRS
devices are those certified
by TACOM. Make sure you
use the right GRS for your
vehicle model.
That allows you
to use the correct
lower retractor and
mounting brackets
for your vehicle.
Mixing or modifying
personal safety
restraint system kits
or components puts
you at serious risk.
the
only
approved
gunner’s restraint
harnesses are NsN
and for MRaP, NsN
2540-01-593-9
7
39.
Kits that
contain GRS
harness, NSN
4240-01-542-
8160, are:
•
MRAP±and±route±clearance±models:±CAIMAN±±±
(all±variants),±JERRV,±M-ATV,±MaxxPro±
Ambulance,±MaxxPro±Cat±I,±MaxxPro±Dash,±
MaxxPro±MEAP,±MaxxPro±Plus,±M1227±Panther,±
RG-31A0±(MKI,±MKII,±MKIII),±RG-31A1±(MKV),±
RG-31A2±D04,±RG31A2±(MKVE),±RG31A2±RTR±and±
RG33±(all±models)±kit,±NSN±2540-01-597-6306.
•
Basic±HMMWV±gunner±restraint±kit,±NSN±2540-01-559-1734
•
M1114±up-armored±HMMWV±kit,±NSN±2540-01-542-7412
•
M1151A1±up-armored±HMMWV±kit,±NSN±2540-01-542-1130
•
M1167±TOW±up-armored±HMMWV±(no±kit±is±available,±so±use±gunner±
restraint±harness,±NSN±4240-01-542-8160,±and±the±lower±retractor,±
•
Cougar±(all±models)±kit,±NSN±2540-01-542-7412
•
PLS±(base)±and±HEMTT±(base/A1/A2),±NSN±2540-01-582-5139
•
FMTV±long-term±armored±strategy±(LTAS)±kit,±NSN±2540-01-571-8576
•
FMTV±low±signature±armored±cab±(LSAC)±kit,±NSN±2540-01-569-6578±
•
FMTV±RADIAN±armored±crew±kit±(RACK)±kit,±NSN±2540-01-569-8599±
(unarmored±trucks±can±also±use±the±RACK±design)±
Again,
do not
mix or modify
components of
GRS kits. That’s
not
authorized!
Commercially
available GRS are
not
authorized
for use in Army
vehicles,
either.
Replace any
unauthorized
GRS with the
authorized
version.
Kits that
contain GRS
harness,
NSN 2540-01-
593-9739, are:
Commanders, make
sure your Soldiers
are
trained and
rehearsed
in rollover
and Egress drills.
The GRS provides
maximum protection
when Soldiers are
trained and ready for
a rollover.
Editor’s Note:
Remember,
the GRS only
prevents
ejection. It
won’t pull
the gunner
back
into the
vehicle!
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5:26 PM
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