PS Magazine Issue 82 1959 Series [82 ed.]

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HEY, SARGE ... HA, HA .•• REMEMBER THAT UER I WAS SUPPOSED TO SEND IN LAST SUMMER?.? WELL, GUESS WHAT...

The other day Sgt Half-Mast got a call from one (}f ' the top maintenance men in the :re~iagon. He asked "Ji:lillalf'Mast to stOp and talk abom ;what you (each every U.S. soldier) can do to help him and other designers and 'engineers plan new equipment: of all kinds for ow: Army of the future-five, ten, tWenty, even fifty yeats€tom now. He and lli;!f,MM; had a and tMy both::4!lR

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OUT-Of-SERVia time is the 10101 lime lhot .the equipment is oul of service for inspection and repoirs. This also includes the time il was sidelined waiting for ports or higher echelon work. plus the time thot it lokes your outfit or your support unit 10 make the repairs_ The" Nl.lM3EQ

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TO A JOB oaDEj;2 I=O To TI-/E" RADIATOQ. I-ISQE'S A STEP~8V-$TEP wAy ToF"I" tT'.

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5. Puf back hose. fhough, (oot the hose end wijb (.ment, Gasket, liquid type, M~ Spec (-10523 (Ord) FSN 8040-245-7031

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ie-fighten fan belt and fdl up theradial.r.

You'll gain about Ys ths of an inch on this deal-cnough to let the fan and the hose get along together. 41

Here's a Be-Your-Own-Inspector Guide for your G741-series %-ton truck. When using this guide, keep these in mind: There are deficiencies-and rhen again, there are deficiencies. You'll be able to know which are more serious if you remember what AR 750-8, Appendix III says. It defines a major deficiency as

"... one which would cause the item to be unsafe to operate, cause the item to function improperly, rause the iftm not to operate, or couse further damage if continued in operotion."

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On the other hand, the AR says a minor deficiency is

"... any other defKiency which ;;11 not~~use immediate or subsaquent breakdown. nor jeopordize the safe operation of the item .• :' And, what's important, you, the driver, are responsible for recognizing deficiencies and doing something about 'em, regardless "of what echelon of maintenance the repair work is in. In other words, if you find something that makes your truck unsafe to operate or which can lead to real bad damage, you know it's a major deficiency and it's up 42

Here's a Be-Your-Own-Inspector Guide for your G741-series '}.4-too truck. When using this guide, keep these in mind: There are deficiencies-and then again, there are deficiencies. You'11 be able to know which are more serious if you remember what AR 750-8, Appendix III says. It defines a major deficiency as

"... one whkh would cause the item to be unsafe to operate, cause the item to function improperly, cause fbe iftm not to operate, or cause further damage if continued in operation."

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On the other hand, the AR says a minor deficiency is

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"... any other defkien;~hkh no;~ause immediate or subsequent breakdown. norjeopordize the safe operation of the item. ~." And, what's important, you, the driver, are responsible for recognizing deficiencies and doing something about 'em, regardless "of what echelon of maintenance the repair work is in. In other words, if you find something that makes your truck unsafe to operate or which can lead to real bad damage, you know it's a major deficiency and it's up

to you to get it fixed before you take the truck on the road. Maybe your second echelon mechanic can do the job, or maybe the truck has to go back to your support outfit, but you're the one who says, "This truck needs fixin'." As long as a deficiency doesn't hurt the operation of your vehicle, doesn't make the vehicle unsafe to run and doesn't cut down on its performance, it can be fixed when time anc.l the situation allow. You're covered on this sort of thing when you report it on your trip ticket. W atch that spit-and-polish replacement. If a part'll keep operating efficiently although it looks beat up, keep it on your truck. Parts cOSt money, and money is something which everybody likes to save, including Uncle Sam. Your outfit's motor park is the best place to make these checks, so you'll be near your unit's mechanic in case you need help or in case he wants to go over the vehicle with you. If you've got a wash rack, it'll come in handy for checking the underside of your vehicle. The real serious deficiencies are in heavy type. Most of these deficiencies are things which the driver should recognize and take care of himself. Those items marked (*) are deficiencies the second echelon mechanic can handle.

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to you to get it fixed before you take the truck on the road. Maybe your second echelon mechanic can do the job, or maybe the truck has to go back to your support outfit, but you're the one who says, "This truck needs fixin'." As long as a deficiency doesn't hurt the operation of your vehicle, doesn't make the vehicle unsafe to run and doesn't cut down on its performance, it can be fixed when time anQ the simation allow. You're covered on this sort of thing when you report it on your trip ticket. Watch that spit-and-polish replacement. If a part'll keep operating efficiently although it looks beat up, keep it on your truck. Parts cost money, and money is something which everybody likes to save, including Uncle Sam_ Your outfit's motor park is the best place to make these checks, so you'll be near your unit's mechanic in case you need help or in case he wants to go over the vehicle with you. If you've gOt a wash rack, it'll come in handy for checking the underside of your vehicle. The real serious deficiencies are in heavy type. Most of these deficiencies are things which the driver should recognize and take care of himself. Those items marked (*) are deficiencies the second echelon mechanic can handle. 43

SPOniGHT-IOn M43 ambulonce & V41 telephone maintenance truck)-Notworkil1g, lenmocked, clouded,(ontains woter,obstruded with paint.

WtNOOW GtASSu erok... Don. lIef.usly (fuu.d. Clouded enough to block driver's vision.

IIAtlONAl&.OJllt;MARKtNGSMissing, inconed, legible. (AR 746·2300·) has all ,h. correct dope ontlUs.)

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DOORS - Won" open and do.. prope~y, hinges loose, broken, missing. Door stops missing, broken, won't slop door in two positions. Weather stripping loose, worn, crocked, missing, shredded. Windows won't work.

l'U!t talS, BiUtm~ Nomt -(NormoUy OOIy the brock." is pr•.,nl.) Moun'ing bah< loose, strap worn, frayed, mildewed, mksing. HOOD .-Hing.s anll fasteners m'iJm.li,j I~' ~ lnot. seep).

SpIn ..... ' (weld. must he Inta"'. 4S

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WlIlIU-T;;;; ,uI, bUslered. lug 11I~ in9, 1••, •• Ax!eJlooge'nufs mi,,1Itg."-: Ri"" bent. Two axle puller ""'" missing, broken, bent. Valve '''''' missing. _ m" pressure should be 40 PSI for OIs, body dents. l

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mud,sand,snow.l iPlli:"l>liIkIIlli.l~ (.ot a seepl. . • ..

Spin 1eOI1I.(weld. mw be intore going ~o be l,oQking.at are,tbeti.t:st three items 6f the'daily checks.. and item 6'of the weeklies. And that's aU .

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PAPER

AND WHEN THE ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY ON HAND, OF COURSE . RED STRIPE STARTS TO SHOW, SHUT DOWN AS SOON AS THE PRESENT

INCOMING MESSAGE IS FINISHED.

ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE PEELED ON THE

ROLL TO BE SURE THE PAPER I S FEEDING IN AND OUT RIGHT . THAT STUFF CAN FOUL UP MIGHTY FAST . AND WHEN YOU OPEN UP THE DUST COVER 'W INDOW. PULL BACK THE COPY HOLDER AT JUST ABOUT THE SAME TIME. THE HOLDER ACTS AS A PROP FOR THE WINDOW WHEN THE

WINDOW I S OPEN. JUST AS SOON AS THE NEW ROLL IS IN PLACE AND READY - CLOSE THE WINDOW AND KEEP 'ER CLOSED ; DA GRNC BT NNNN PP RUECLC

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RIBBON

JUST AS SOON AS THE RIBBON SHOWS SIGNS OF FADING , DON ' T WASTE

TIME.

REPLACE IT .

GET A FRESH ONE IN THERE .

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CARRIAGE ••• HAND-W IN D THE RI BBON ONTO ONE SPOOL ••• LIFT THE WHOLE WORKS OUT . WHEN THE NEW RI BBON IS HOOKED UP AND THE SPOOLS ARE BACK IN PLACE . TIGHTE N THE RIBBON BY TURNING ONE SPOOL WITH ONE HAND WHILE HOLDING THE OTHER SPOOL WITH YOUR SPARE MITT . AND SORT OF STAND BY FOR A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE MACHINE STARTS UP AGA I N TO BE SURE THE RIBBON IS FEEDING OK AND THE SPOOLS REVERSE . IF YOUR RIBBON EVER' GETS STUCK OR JAMMED DUE TO WEAR , NO NEED TO WASTE TIME ~TINKERINGw WITH IT • • • REPLACE IT. DA GRNC BT

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FUSES

IF ONE BLOWS, NATURALLY YOU REPLACE IT . IF THE REPLACEMENT BLOWS SOON AFTER , DON ' T REPLACE IT. SHUT DOWN THE MACHINE AND CALL FOR A REPAIRMAN, ' CAUSE TWO Br,OwN FUSES IN A SHORT TIME I S A SURE CLUE TO SECOND, THIRD, OR MAYBE HIGHER ECHELON TROUBLE. DA GRNC BT

About the only other time a good operatOr wanes to open up the cover is maybe if the motor is cunning too fast or slow. And only a senior operator, at that, should open up. He' ll use a cuning fork rated at 180 VPS to c.heck its synchronization. Whenever possible, though, call a repairman for this chore. Or switch to a stand~ by machine. In any event, that motor speed should be checked once a week ... for 3,600 RPM. When it comes to filling oue DA Form 252, you'll be interested only in the "short form." approach. That is, all you 're going to be looking at are the first three items of the daily checks, and item 6 of the weeklies. And that's all.

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Naturally, it's always a good idea to run a clean, dry rag over the cover every time you're ready for a session at the keyboard. That'll keep things free of dirt, dust, etc. And always give the motor a little warmup (as much as 15 minutes) before pounding the keys. These few simple but mighty important maintenance steps will make sure the teletypewriter does what it's supposed to do.

STEAM STORY Let it out! The steam, condensation, moisture, etc. that collects inside the external interphone box on the rear of your tanks. It builds up inside that troop-telephone box almos't every time a tracked buggy gets a washing or steam cleaning. That can't be helped very much, but a lot can be done to let the moisture Out before it does its dirty work. JUSt open the door on the box and let her air out. 'Cause moisture, etc., is not a telephone's beSt friend . It leads to rust, bad concacts and corrosion. Reach in there with a clean, dry cloth and wipe off the concrol box, handset, cable and anything else in there that's w earing beads of moisture. Many tanks. of course, have a hole in the bottom of their box to breath out routine amounts of condensation. But the open-door policy is best and quickest when a tank has been blitzed by a sudden steam or water bath. 64

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Could be that you've been having

Just in case you Sioux (H-13 H's) maintrouble with your " 1 % cton water tank tenance people haven't got the word, trailer. You turn :on the water and it TSMC teletype 05-01064 (13 May 59) comes out looking like,~well ~not clean. authorizes the use of ~6-in bolts in your Theri the tonk needs an inside refinish- skid gear to replace those pesky rivets ing job. There's an MWO 9-2330-213- which loosen up after hard landings. It's 50/2 123 Mar 591 that spells out how ::I field maintenance iob, so see your your support unit can do the job on local support.

the Ml06's, Ml06Al's, Mlors and M107Al's. So tUfn your trailer in to them if it needs refinishing, don't try doing it yourself.

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The battery overflow hose on your Chickasaw Choppers kinking? Bobtailis 58 J8-100 (March 19591. It· give. you ing this hose 3/a of an; inch, from an a list of most of the preservation, pack. overall height of 5 '¥a inches to 5 % aging and packing moterials used by inche,s will make it fit nicely from the the Army. You'll find the FSN's, the tech battery box to the sump iar, without services responsible, and what the items kinking. are used for. Another pub handy to have around

'1!eedul ~ H«Pte

The latest info on CBR shelters is in

TM 3·4240-203 (21 Nov 581, which covers installation, operation and maintenance of accessory equipment for protective shelters. It includes poop on the filters, antiblast closure, air pressure regulator and deflector, contaminated clothing chute, and the anti-backdraft valves that help keep you in the pink.

Doesn't pay to keep an extra piece of equipment around ... like the telescope eyepiece cover,FSN 1240-6206810, for your M56 90-m SP Scorpion. It's the one listed on page.136 of TM 9-2350-213-10. The telescope cover

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assembly, FSN 1240-620-6811, gives enough protection without the eyepiece cover. So why not turn in that cover as excess.

Would You Stake Your Life on the Condition of YOUI' Equipment?

HOW'S YOUR ~FITCAL" INSPECT TIGHTEN