PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-741
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 741
AUGUST 2014
6
PS 741
AUG 14
1.±
2.±
Do a trial fit to make sure the
retainer will fit over the Exide
batteries. It’ll probably be
tight at first, so you might
have to apply a little bit of
elbow grease.
3.±
spray, NSN 8030-00-524-9487,
to the areas where the plastic
coating was removed.
4.±
Install the retainer by following
the guidance in WP 0637 of TM
9-2350-388-23-1-4 (Feb 09, w/Ch
1, Mar 12) for A2-series tanks
and WP 0914 of TM 9-2350-264-
23-1-5 (Jul 11, w/Ch 1, Nov 12)
for A1-series tanks.
For the complete scoop, check out TACOM maintenance advisory message
14-019 at:
1.±
Shave off a
thin
portion
of the plastic coating on
the retainer’s inboard
and outboard sides in
these locations:
M1-Series Tanks, M104 Wolverine…
BatTery
Retainer
Fit Fix
A new
battery
has been
approved
for M1-series
tanks and
the M104
Wolverine.
To get the battery retainer, NSN 6160-01-
101-8402, to fit over the Exide batteries,
some mechanics have made
unapproved
modifications to the retainer or even gotten
rid of some of the installation hardware.
That’s
not
a good idea
because the batteries
can come loose from
the retainers and cause
damage.
it comes
with NSN
6140-01-485-
14
7
2, just
like the
previous
battery.
But the new battery, made by Exide,
is 2mm wider than the old Hawker
battery. That might seem like a tiny
difference, but it’s just enough to
make it hard to properly install
the battery retainer.
New
Exide
battery
is slightly
wider
than
Hawker
battery
Battery
retainer
must be
modified
to fit new
batteries
Shave plastic coating from these areas on inboard side…
…and outboard side
Mechanics, here’s the
right way
to modify the
retainers to fit those
Exide batteries…
Do a trial fit to make sure
retainer fits over batteries before final installation
gulp!
What
are you gonna
do with
that!?
…so I’m
gonna
MAkE
it fit!
the battery
retainer
won’t fit over
your new
batteries…
now, hold
on a minute!
there’s a
MUcH
better waY!
741 06-07.indd
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6/20/14
5:15 PM
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