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M113-Series FOV: Tow Cables the Only Way to Go!
February 6, 2020 — Crewmen, be aware that your M113-series carrier can safely tow only up to 14,500 pounds using the pintle and tow bar. In other words, don’t attempt to tow another M113-series vehicle using the pintle and tow bar. That can get Soldiers hurt and damage vehicles. Avoid potential injury or loss of life by reading and heeding this article... MORE

621G Scraper: Clean Brake Lights
February 6, 2020 — Cleaning the brake lights Scraping and hauling dirt at the worksite is a messy job. That means you operators have to make it a point to eyeball the 621G scraper’s brake lights in the back of the vehicle during PMCS. Dirt and mud get thrown onto the brake light’s lens cap because of the forward movement of the vehicle’s rear wheel... MORE

IASH: How to Get Circuit Breaker
February 6, 2020 — Need a circuit breaker for an H-140, Improved Army Space Heater (IASH), NSN 4520-01-477-0568? It’s shown as Item 14 in Fig 11 of TM 9-4520-271-24P (Feb 06). But the wrong part number, IAP-11-1-60-1.00-01, is listed in the TM. The correct number is IPA-11-1-60-1.00-01. This in turn will get you the correct NSN, which is 5925-01-552-1843.Thanks to... MORE

HMMWV: Slave Start = Smart Start
February 5, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 804, pages 10 - 12.Dead HMMWV batteries? Think twice before you grab that handy ground power unit (GPU) for a jump start! The ONLY approved method to jump start a HMMWV is with a NATO slave cable, NSN 6150-01-390-7058, attached to another HMMWV... MORE

HIMARS/MLRS: Connect to Cable Connector PM
February 4, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 792, pages 44-45. HIMARS and M270A1 MLRS rocket exhaust can do a real number on the cable connectors. The exhaust is extremely corrosive. If it’s allowed to do its worst, you’ll soon get system faults and it becomes harder and harder to connect and disconnect cables... MORE

M120/M120A1 Mortar: Firing Pin Alignment Doesn’t Have To Be Exact
February 4, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 795, Page 35. TMs 9-1000-202-14, 9-1015-250-10, 9-1015-250-23&P, and 9-1015-256-13&P for the M298 tube used on M120/A1 mortars say the barrel’s white line should align with the white line for the firing pin on the breech (or base) cap... MORE

ITAS: Target These Tips
February 4, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 793, pages 16 - 17. Dear Editor, these Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) tips will help ITAS stay on target: First, don’t forget the battery charger. PS has pointed out repeatedly the importance of charging the lithium battery boxes (LBB) every month... MORE

Black Hawk: EBAPS Kit Part Number Change
January 31, 2020 — If you have the Enhanced Ballistic Armament Protection System (EBAPS) kit installed on your UH-60 aircraft and you’re flying under AWR 1752, contact the UH-60 Project Office to have the kit’s part number changed as soon as possible. Read on to find out more... MORE

Apache: Ordering and Turning in Parts
January 31, 2020 — Mechanics, now that Apache parts such as the main rotor blades, E-model swash plates and MUMTs have transitioned off performance-based logistics (PBL), make sure you return serviceable or unserviceable components for composite main rotary blades (CMRBs) and E-model swash plates to the supply support activity (SSA). Read on to learn more... MORE

Black Hawk: Get Parts Turned In ASAP
January 31, 2020 — Maintenance and overhaul programs rely on you to do your part! In order for the supply system to meet the demands for H-60 series helicopter components, unserviceable Black Hawk parts must be turned in for repair ASAP. ... MORE

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