PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-744
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 744
NOVEMBER 2014
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Dear Half-Mast,
Word in the motor pool is that Hawkers are the only batteries to be used
in our FMTVs. Is that true?
SGT M.S.S.
Dear Sergeant,
There’s defnitely been a push to replace the old, electrolyte batteries with the
Hawker absorbed glass mat battery, NSN 6140-01-485-1472. The Hawker is a
sealed, maintenance-Free battery that oFFers “deep cycle” perFormance. They cost
more, but last longer and save lots oF money in the long run.
All oF the newer ±MTVs have the Hawker battery installed during
production. But some oF the older trucks still use the electrolyte
batteries.
When an electrolyte battery Fails
in your ±MTV, it’s OK to replace
it with another electrolyte battery.
But iF you replace it with a Hawker,
the other three batteries have to be
Hawkers, too. Plain and simple,
do not mix battery types on your
±MTV.
D
rivers, slow and easy is the way to go when lowering the tailgate on your M1083
FMTV. Let it drop and you’ll probably be looking at damage.
Sure, the tailgate has two rubber bumpers, NSN 5340-01-058-7384, on each end.
And they’re designed to absorb the shock of lowering the tailgate.
Unfortunately, both bumpers
line
up
perfectly
with
the
top edge of the metal guards
protecting the rear re±ectors.
If your tailgate comes crashing
down, the bumpers hit the edge
of the guards. That can split the
bumpers, causing them to fall
off. The next time you open the
tailgate, there’s no cushion and
both the re±ector guard and
the tailgate get damaged when
they connect.
So whenever you lower the tailgate, easy does it. Lowering the tailgate gently will
keep the bumpers in operation and the damage at bay.
FMTVs…
Batteries:
M
i
x
O
r
M
a
t
c
h
?
M1083
FMTV…
Easy Does it on Tailgate
All four
batteries
should be
same type
hey, I got
you one of the
new
hawker
batteries to
replace the
one that
went dead.
but
that
battery’s
different
from my
other
ones.
is it OK
to mix
‘em?
When
tailgate
falls,
bumper
connects
with
rim of
reflector
guard
Go a little
easier on the
ol’ tailgate,
willya?
sorry!
wHoOps!
ow
!
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4:39 PM
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