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M1252 Stryker: Clean and Lube Cannon Tube
June 16, 2020 — Crewmen, the recoilless mortar system (RMS6-L) on your M1252 Stryker mortar carrier needs a lot of care so it can keep throwing rounds down range. One thing you do that the current TM doesn’t mention is removing the 120mm mortar tube from the recoil inner sleeve during monthly PMCS. ... MORE

966H Wheel Loader: What’s That Squeaky Noise?
June 15, 2020 — Operators, you’ll know it when you hear it. That loud squeaky noise on your 966H wheel loader’s bucket is the pivot pins and lift arms screaming for attention. Without regular lube, the bucket starts to squeak when it’s raised or lowered... MORE

MedLog: AMLC Zoll Defibrillator Monitor-Recorder System Tip Sheet
June 15, 2020 — The U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command (AMLC) routinely publishes medical maintenance equipment tips sheets. The tip sheet below provides maintenance and sustainment tips on the Defibrillator Monitor-Recorder System Zoll, LIN: D86072, NIIN: 01-515-4197, Model: 8000-0851-30 (M-Series CCT) - 120/230V 50/60HZ AC... MORE

Safety: Use Caution When Handling CWCBs
June 12, 2020 — Commonly used wooden chock blocks pose a health hazard. They look like simple, slightly scorched blocks of wood. What danger could there possibly be in handling or using creosote wooden chock blocks (CWCBs)? Plenty, as it turns out. The creosote coating on CWCBs is a carcinogenic material. It’s an environmental hazard, as well as a health risk... MORE

Backhoe Loader (BHL): Avoid Turbo Burnout!
June 12, 2020 — For you newly-trained backhoe loader (BHL) operators, remember to use the fuel pump solenoid switch to prime and protect the BHL’s turbocharger. The switch is located to the right and just below the steering wheel. Holding the switch down shuts off the engine’s prime fuel pump... MORE

M17/M18 MHS: New Slide Function Check
June 12, 2020 — Soldiers, do you know the M17/M18 modular handgun system (MHS) has two different striker assemblies? One is called the current striker assembly and the other is the original striker assembly. Both will operate with or without the reset spring and are mission capable as long as the striker is retained by the safety lock... MORE

D7R II Dozer: Check Bolts on Frame
June 12, 2020 — A good operator knows that one of the first items you’ll find in the D7R II dozer’s PMCS in TM 5-2410-241-10 (Oct 11) is a statement that says to make sure the vehicle’s bolts, nuts and screws aren’t loose, missing, bent or broken. If any of them are, notify your mechanic... MORE

PS Magazine: 2019 Index of Online Articles
June 12, 2020 — Some of our readers have asked for an index of the latest articles. We listened and created a 2019 PS index. It has all the PS Magazine articles that appeared on our website starting in mid-2019... MORE

ALSE: Got Underwater Breathing Device Issues?
June 11, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 794 (Jan 19), p. 24. Units with the Aqua Lung survival egress air breathing system, including SEA-MK and SEA/LV2 versions, listen up! During rapid purging situations, the HP seat disc material of the first stage ON/OFF valve may poke out from the seat retainer, cutting off the air supply... MORE

MEP-903A: Engines Wanted—Dead or Alive
June 11, 2020 — Does your unit have Kubota® engine model D722TB-11, NSNs 2815-01-456-6955 or 2815-01-543-7016? It supports the 10-kW auxiliary power unit (APU) model MEP-903A. Don’t scrap these engines! ... MORE

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