PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-743
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 743
OCTOBER 2014
Y
ou can bet your bottom dollar that every time you rush through maintenance,
mistakes will happen. Rushing can lead to damaged components, increased equipment
repair costs and equipment downtime.
Whether you’re doing maintenance on a tank, helicopter or wheeled vehicle, be
prepared to commit enough time to get the job done right. That means resisting the
urge to rush through maintenance that could result in a missed grease ftting or a tool
leFt behind in an aircraFt’s moving parts or engine.
Rushing maintenance can make you overconfdent in your equipment. That could
lead to a costly mistake or put the crew at risk.
So don’t be in a hurry to get the job done. Maintenance is a long distance race, not
a sprint, so give it the time it deserves. Your liFe depends on the condition oF your
equipment. Rushing maintenance is like playing Russian roulette; you never know
when your luck will run out.
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
1421202
Hey, Jones!
Hurry up!
it’s
time to close
up shop.
OK, OK! I was almost
finished, but I guess it’s
good enough for now.
if you don’t leave
enough time for
maintenance, it might
never
get finished.
Plan ahead and
leave plenty of time
to do the job
right.
next time, I’m
going to make
sure I start
earlier!
Maintenance Takes Time
MLRS Carrier Personnel Heater Fix
Air Filter Moisture/Ice Prevention
M2/M3-Series Bradley Troubleshooting Schematics
Bradley Pre-Fire Checklist in FM 3-20.21
M113-Series FOV Idler Wheel Support Arm Lubing
M1-Series Tank Transmission Fluid Funnel
Stryker Pulley Lubing
M1129A1 MCV, XM1252 MCVV Stryker Mortar
Tube Inspections
3
4
5
5
6
7
8
9
COMBAT VEHICLES
2
10
TACTICAL VEHICLES
Parts Bin for Maintenance Organization
MRAP Driver Survey
M1074, M1075 PLS Transmission Fluid Options
M1074, M1075 PLS Mud Flap Hanger Bracket Kit
M1074A1, M1075A1 PLS Hydraulic Hose Update
M939A2-Series 5-Ton Truck Alternator Upgrade
M915A3-Series Truck Tire Sizes
M1000 HET Semitrailer Ramp Chain Restraint
Snap Hook
11
12
13
14
14
15
16
17
18
CCE
Aircraft Circuit Breaker Lockouts
HGU-56/P Helmet PMCS
Microclimate Cooling Unit Turn-ins
23-24
25-26
26
M9 ACE Hydraulics Check
ATLAS, ATLAS II, 6K VRRT Fork Extensions
Unauthorized
6K VRRT 165-hp Engine Solenoid NSN
19
20
21
MISSILES
35
CBRN
44
36-38
Patriot Missile System PMCS Reminders
44-45
46
JACKS Answers CBRN Questions
M1135 NBCRV Stryker SSA Troubleshooting
M2A1 Machine Gun Firing Boost
M249-Series Machine Gun, AR vs LMG Guidance
M16, M4 CCMCK Gage Calibration Not Needed
M240L Uses M26 BFA
39
40-41
42-43
43
SMALL ARMS
39
COMMUNICATIONS
47
48-49
49
50-51
10-kW AMMPS Generator Shutdown Fault
Battery Acid NSNs
Fiber Optic Cable Cleaning
AVIATION
22
Therapy for the Improved Outer
Tactical Vest
27-34
Connie’s Post Scripts
60-61
GCSS-Army Data Cleanup
PBUSE AIT Quick Set-up Guides Available
AOAP LIW App, Must-Dos, Supplies
FY14 Army Award for Maintenance Excellence
Entries
53
54-55
56-58
59
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
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ISSUE 743
OCTOBER 2014
TB 43-PS-743, 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
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