PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-745
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 745
DECEMBER 2014
48
PS 745
DEC 14
Unfortunately, MTRCSs are ending
up in the shop because Soldiers
are
not
checking the position of
the hook arm pin on the M10
7
4/A1
PLS or M1120/A2/A4 HEMTT LHS
before
hookup.
if the hook arm pin faces away
from the arm, it
punctures
the
condenser as the hook arm lifts
the MTRCS for transport.
and then, There goes the MTRCS
refrigeration! it costs $12K to
replace the condenser, which is
difficult to get. One installation
lost
four out of 10
MTRCS
condensers to this snafu.
Cleaning Tip
At the end of a mission,
the MTRCS must be sanitized
before it’s turned in. The
easiest way to clean out gunk
is to take the MTRCS to the
wash rack. Tilt it so water
drains out and use a high-
pressure hose to wash it out.
Then scrub it out with bleach
and
water.
When
you’re
finished scrubbing, rinse out
the MTRCS with water.
See WP 0025 in TM 10-8145-222-13 (Sep 10, w/Ch1, Jul 12) for more info.
MTRCS…
CHECK
HOOK
ARM PIN
BEFORE
HOOKUP!
Wash out
with high-
pressure
hose
Before
attaching the
hook arm to
the MTRCS
bale bar,
make sure
the hook arm
pin is pointing
up
so that
it’s flush
and aligned
with the hook
arm.
The damage
is
easily
avoidable.
If pin is facing
backwards…
…when hook arm
lifts MTRCS…
…the condenser
is damaged
Pin should
be flush
with hook
arm
The multi-
temperature
refrigerated
container
system (MTRCS)
delivers
pallets of
food to
Soldiers in the
field. That’s
very
important
work,
especially
if you’re one
of those
Soldiers.
you left
your hoOk
arm pin in
the
Wrong
Position!
o
u
ch!
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