PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-739
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 739
JUNE 2014
PM for
you
means taking
care of
yourself:
Drink plenty
of
water
to
replace what
you sweat out.
Rub insect
repellant with
DEET on your
skin so the bugs
don’t feast
on you.
Protect your
skin
with sun
screen, your
hearing
with
combat arms
earplugs and
your
eyes
with combat
eyewear.
PM for
your
equipment
starts
with your
hydration
system.
Make sure it works
properly, because
you
won’t last long
in the heat without
water. Check for
leaks. Disinfect the
bladder so your
water doesn’t
taste foul.
Then inspect the
soft panels and
hard inserts in
your body armor.
if they’re
damaged
by bullets or
fragments,
they can’t save
your life.
Replace them.
And finally, a word about your
vehicle: You
don’t
want your ride to
break down in hostile territory. A
disabled vehicle attracts enemy fire.
So check your batteries’ charge
levels and the engine’s fluids daily.
Check tire pressure. And make sure
you keep the air filter clean.
Fine dust and sand are the
greatest threats
to your equipment.
They can cripple your gear quickly
and quietly.
To keep
communicating,
put dust
caps on radio connectors.
To keep
shooting,
clean your rifle
and magazines as often as needed.
Keep their outsides wiped dry.
By order of the Secretary of the Army:
RAYMOND T. ODIERNO
General, United States Army Chief of Staff
Official:
GERALD B. O’KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
1408501
Summer is here. The sun is high in the
sky and burning bright. Temperatures
are soaring. The soil’s parched and
the air is thick with dust.
Here are a few preventive
maintenance lessons from
Soldiers who’ve spent time
in the sandbox…
Your Best
Insurance
Preventive maintenance is your
best
insurance against THE
threats you’ll face this summer!
Make a pledge to practice preventive
maintenance—for you
and
your equipment.
Stryker AFES PMCS
Stryker Run-flat Tire Tips
Stryker Slat Armor Protection
Stryker Roof Storage
M1-Series Tank Turret Safety Screens
M1-Series Tank Turret Bolts, Roadwheel Mount
2-3
4
5
6-7
7
8-9
COMBAT VEHICLES
2
10
TACTICAL VEHICLES
FMTV Cargo Cover Kit NSNs
Trailer Gladhand Color Coding
10-20
21
Installing M230 Gun Parts
OH-58D M3P Gun Firing Prep
OH-58D Mast Mounted Sight Servicing
OH-58D Wand Assembly “No Slip” Tip
OH-58D Weapons Cables Inspection
22
23
24
25
26
COMMUNICATIONS
46
46-51
BETSS-C Generator PM
Patriot Simplified Survey System PM
35
M240H and M240L TM Changes
M2010 Sniper Rifle Turn-In Guidance
Safety Wire Methods
M110 SASS Sight Dust Cover NSNs
MK 19 Model Identification
M16-Series Rifle Sight Posts
JBPDS BIDS Generator PM
M240-Series Loose Op Rod Pin
M153 CROWS II Travel Locks
36-37
38
39
39
40
41
42-44
44
45
MISSILES
35
SMALL ARMS
36
AVIATION
22
The Battle for PM
27-34
Connie’s Post Scripts
60-61
MSD Software Updates Improve IETM Results
DILNet Lists Hardware Inventory
milSuite Online Connections
COEI, BII, AAL and Expendable/Durable Supplies
Drivers’ Training Check Ride Policy
Estimated Ship Dates on LIW
52
53
54-55
56
57
58-59
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
52
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ISSUE 739
JUNE 2014
TB 43-PS-739, 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.
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