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Category: Tactical Vehicles

Wheeled Vehicles: Equipment Diagrams Available in UTAP
January 15, 2021 — Maintainers, you’ve wanted an easier way to find and use equipment diagrams, other than selecting each image on the Maintenance Support Device (MSD) screen. Here's the scoop... MORE

M969A3 Fuel Tanker: Order Fuel Nozzle with Coupling
January 6, 2021 — Dear Half-Mast, I need to order a fuel nozzle for the M969A3 fuel tanker and I want to get the coupling with it. The COEI/BII listings in TM 9-2330-330-13 (Jul 15) tells me to use NSN 4930-01-290-0756. The TM shows the nozzle and coupling with that NSN. Read on to see how to get the coupling too... ... MORE

PS Magazine: Help Us Help You
December 23, 2020 — Each day, emails from Soldiers and DoD civilians all over the world come into PS Magazine seeking answers to challenges they're facing while maintaining their vehicles and equipment. And each day, Half-Mast or a member of his team replies. In order to help you, help us by providing as much information as possible about the problem... MORE

PLS: Got a Maintenance Question?
December 23, 2020 — Got a maintenance question about the palletized loading system (PLS)? If so, the PLS team at TACOM has the answer. Here's how to contact them... MORE

Battery Box Coating Compound
December 9, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 745 (May 17), p. 61. If the interior coating on your vehicle’s battery box is wearing out, you’ll need to recoat it. Use a wire brush to scrape off rust and old paint. Then, after cleaning, protect the box by brushing on a coat of bituminous coating compound... MORE

Windshield Washer Fluid
December 9, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 615 (Feb 04), p. 60. To make windshield washer fluid, use NSN 6850-00-926-2275 to get a case of twelve 16-oz bottles of concentrated windshield cleaning compound... MORE

HMMWV: Preparing for Winter Driving
December 8, 2020 — A properly maintained and safely driven HMMWV is your first line of defense in cold weather. But freezing temperatures add another layer to already tough conditions... MORE

FMTV: Dump Truck Tailgate Regulating Valve
December 3, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, I need to order a tailgate regulating valve for an M1157A1P2 FMTV 10-ton dump truck. Can you help me out with a good NSN? Got you covered, read on for the NSN and a good tip... ... MORE

HMMWV: Lower Front Ball Joint Mounting Bolts
December 3, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, I’ve been working on an M1097R1 HMMWV for my unit. I noticed that outer cap screws are installed from the top down and inner cap screws are installed from the bottom up just on the lower front ball joint...I'm hoping you can tell me the correct way the screw caps should be installed. ... MORE

HMMWV: Transmission Failure Fix
November 30, 2020 — Dear Half Mast, The unit I’m with has eight (8) M1165 HMMWVs. The transmissions are completely burned out in five (5) of the vehicles after only being driven 300 miles annually. Are there any updates or known issues with these variants and if so, is there a solution? ... MORE

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