PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-740

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 740

JULY 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-740 - Page 23 of 33
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PS 740
JUL 14
Dear Editor,
While maintaining the M12 decons at Ft Stewart, we’ve come up with a few
suggestions to make decon units’ jobs easier:
Corrosion.
In a high humidity area like Ft Stewart, corrosion is a huge
problem, particularly with the shower assembly and hose end caps. Rust forms
on the threads of the shower pipes and you either can’t screw them together
or they leak if you do. Corrosion freezes the locks for the hose end caps,
which prevents you from locking them on.
We’ve found keeping the shower pipes’ threads sealed with plastic bags or
foil will seal out corrosion. Screwing PVC caps on the pipes when they’re not
in use also stops corrosion. The fix for the hose end cover locks is to lube
them at least monthly with CLP and work the locks up and down until they
move smoothly.
±Heater.
As hot as it
is in Georgia, the heater
isn’t needed that much.
So it often sits for months
without
being
run.
But
then when you do need
hot
water,
it’s
almost
impossible
to
start
the
heater.
The
solution
is
simple: Start the heater
during weekly PMCS and
let it run. Then when you
actually need it, the heater
will fire right up.
± Communications.
If
a decon crew is doing a
moving mission, it’s difficult
for the Soldier with the
M12 to communicate with
the driver. The driver can’t
hear anything while the M12
is running. We put a second
Soldier in the cab to watch
the
operator
for
hand
signals.
Then
the
driver
can be quickly alerted if
something is wrong.
SGT Keith Oliver
SGT Michael Malone
92nd Chemical Co
Ft Stewart, GA
Editor’s note:
Good ideas, Sergeants.
Thanks for the assistance.
Let Ft
Stewart
Assist
You
M12 Decon…
Let Ft
Stewart
Assist
You
Wrapping shower pipe threads in
plastic or foil helps prevent corrosion
Lube hose end caps monthly
to prevent locks from seizing
listen up to
these suggestions
from ft stewart.
These guys Have
some Great ideas!
why
won’t you
start?!
S
TOP!
you’ve ignored
me for
mOntHs!
what do you
expect?
Have someone in cab watching operator for hand signals
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