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22-Ton Crane: Filter Facts
September 29, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 579 (Feb 01), p. 25. Operators, you don’t have to replace the primary filter element every time the restriction indicator turns red. You can often save the cost of a new element by cleaning the old one with compressed air or warm, soapy water. ... MORE

AH-64D/E: Folding Blades and Aircraft Transport
September 28, 2020 — Folding Apache blades and transporting aircraft isn’t as simple as it seems. That’s why it’s important to have the right tools and support. Aircraft transportability equipment and limited blade fold kits are managed by the Apache PM Transportability Team (APMTT) out of Ft Hood, TX... MORE

Leader Interview: CW4 Thompson, CSMS Foreman, MING
September 28, 2020 — After a bit of R&R following his last interview in Hawaii, MSG Half-Mast made his way to Michigan to sit down with CW4 Jeffrey S. Thompson of the Michigan Army National Guard. Wearing his PS-logoed face mask and sitting six feet away, he asked Chief Thompson about his maintenance operation and took a tour of the facility... MORE

Small Arms: Quarterly Inspection Exception to Policy
September 24, 2020 — Commanders and unit armorers, have you heard about the new exception to policy for quarterly services on small arms weapons? The Deputy Chief of Staff G4 has granted unit-level armorers who aren’t MOS 91F permission to conduct quarterly services on M9, M16 and M4 families of weapons,... MORE

5K LCRT Forklift: Tarp NSN
September 24, 2020 — Use tarp, NSN 9390-01-645-8905, to help reduce corrosion on the Light Capability Rough Terrain Forklift (LCRTF), NSN 3939-01-599-9978 (LIN L05010), during long-term storage. Questions?... MORE

Stryker: Extended Fuel/Water Can Bracket NSNs
September 24, 2020 — For extended water and fuel cans on Strykers, get right-side brackets with NSN 2590-20-012-4032 and left-side brackets with NSN 2590-20-012-5574. If you didn’t know, the “extended” refers to the brackets being able to hold more cans than the original brackets. ... MORE

M777A2 Howitzer: Solar Charger NSNs
September 24, 2020 — Keep the two (2) 12-volt batteries in the M777A2 howitzer’s 24‐volt system fully charged with the solar charger. It’s listed as Item 83 in WP 0098-38 of TM 9-1025-215-10 (Sep 19)... MORE

Joint Battle Command Platform (JBC-P): Equipment Transfer Guidance
September 24, 2020 — When changing from the M997A2 to the new M997A3 armored HMMWV ambulance, unit maintainers need to take specific steps to maintain a fully-functional Joint Battle Command Platform (JBC-P) digital computer set. Instructions are found in the attached PDF... MORE

815F Compactor: Air Filter Brush Off
September 24, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 774 (Jun 15), p. 58. Operators, a clean air filter element is crucial during construction operations, especially when there’s a lot of dust in the air. ... MORE

M287/AT4 Tracer Trainer: Need Help Getting Parts?
September 18, 2020 — Soldiers, if your unit has the M287/AT4 tracer trainer and is having trouble getting repair parts, here’s the why and the how to get what you need. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) doesn’t have the demand to stock some of the parts for this equipment, so you’ll have to order them directly from Saab... MORE

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