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Category: Soldier Support

Air Conditioners: Cool New TM
August 6, 2020 — TM 11-4120-439-13&P (May 20) is the new operator and field maintenance manual, including repair parts and special tools list (RPSTL), for air conditioner HD-1264/U, NSN 4120-01-651 9326, P/N 63-2833974-1, and air conditioner HD-1265/U, NSN 4120-01-661-0746, P/N 63-2833974-2. This info is also included on EM 0392... MORE

WH-400 Water Heater: Knock Out Lockout
August 6, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 761 (Apr '16), p. 45. The WH-400 water heater works on a simple principle, operators. You turn it on, the fuel valve opens and sprays fuel through the fuel nozzle, and the electrodes energize to create a spark that lights the fuel... MORE

Containerized Batch Laundry: No PDISE Needed
July 23, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 778 (Sep 17), pp. 50-51. When it comes to powering your containerized batch laundry (CBL), NSNs 3510-01-527-2209 and -2210 (LIN C28019), less is more, operators... MORE

MTRCS: Slap a Patch on Oil Drain Line
July 15, 2020 — This Letter to the Editor originally appeared in PS 774 (May 17), pp. 53-54. Dear Editor, we recently received two new multi-temperature refrigerated container systems (MTRCS). We received both the MTRCS01, NSN 8145-01-534-3597, and the MTRCS02, NSN 8145-01-592-9018, and found the same problem on each of the systems... MORE

TPU Fuel Water Separator: Vent Valve NSN
July 13, 2020 — The manual vent valve on top of the Tank & Pump Unit (TPU) 50 GPM fuel water separator has a new NSN. NSN 4820-01-613-6865 replaces NSN 4820-00-407-2581 in TM 10-4330-232-12&P (Sep 91). Make a note of the change... MORE

Soldier Support: The Mystery of MREs
July 1, 2020 — The shelf life for meals, ready-to-eat (MREs) is somewhat of a mystery. Do they ever expire? How can you tell? Is it in the taste? (What taste?) All joking aside, these are valid questions. The Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence oversees military rations. They have a webpage with MRE info. Click MORE... MORE

Publications: Dive into the EIR Digest
July 1, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 765 (Aug 16). The Equipment Improvement Report (EIR) and Maintenance Digest is a quarterly publication and the information expires two years from its publication date. The EIR Digest, a technical bulletin, covers all the categories of equipment managed by the TACOM life cycle management command (LCMC). ... 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

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

DCGS-A: Help Desk Details
May 27, 2020 — DCGS-A is the Distributed Common Ground System-Army. It consists of more than 60 components, including laptops, work station computers, servers, processors and more. They allow the Army to collect and process intelligence data. With DCGS-A containing so many systems, you’ll probably need assistance at one time or another. Here's how to get that help... MORE

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