TB-43-0156
STAND, VEHICLE SUPPORT: 5 TON AND 7 TON
TECHNICAL BULLETIN; SAFETY INSPECTION AND OPERATION
JULY 2010
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TB 43-0156
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6.
Responsibilities – Continued.
(4)
A complete inspection of stands will be performed every 6 months.
Periodic inspections
must include the items in the PMCS table as well as the requirements of any applicable
publication or manufacturer’s recommendations.
7.
Product Requirements.
a. Army Items. To obtain the U.S. Army's five (5) ton vehicle support stand(s), NSN 4910-00-262-0392
or the seven (7) ton stand(s), NSN 4910-00-251-8013, submit a funded MILSTRIP requisition(s).
Requisitions should be submitted IAW AR 725-50.
If a vehicle support stand has a U.S. Army
data plate affixed, with a contract number stamped on the data plate, the stand has been tested
and a Certificate of Conformance (COC) is not required.
WARNING
VEHICLE SUPPORT STAND HAZARDS
The use of locally purchased stands using straight pins inserted through
base and column to hold up load is not recommended. Pin substitution is
unsafe and could result in stand failure, causing severe injury or death to user.
b. Commercial Items.
Only vehicle support stands that have been manufactured to meet or
exceed the safety guidelines of AMSE PALD Standards, Part 4 shall be purchased and used.
Local purchasers of commercial stands shall require suppliers of the stands to provide proof of
a qualified load test either from the manufacturer or a testing facility.
The COC with the load
testing certification required for locally purchased stands will be maintained by the unit.
c. Vehicle Support Stand Markings.
Refer to Appendix B.
8.
Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS).
WARNING
VEHICLE SUPPORT STAND HAZARDS
The use of damaged, corroded or otherwise defective stands could
result in stand failure, causing severe injury or death to user. Always
inspect stands prior to use.
a. General.
Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) are performed to keep the
equipment in operating condition.
The checks are used to find, correct, or report problems.
Users are to perform the PMCS procedures as shown in the PMCS table. PMCS are done
every day the equipment is operated, using the PMCS table.
Additionally, users must perform
a complete inspection of all stands as shown in the PMCS table.
This inspection will be
conducted semi-annually as a part of the periodic inspections.
b.
Semi-Annual Inspection.
Maintenance personnel must perform a complete inspection of all
stands semi-annually (at least once every 6 months) as a part of periodic inspections.
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