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621G Scraper: Push Loading Allowed
March 20, 2020 — Operators, wondering if push loading is allowed for your 621G scraper? The answer is: Yes, it is! Just make sure you do it right... MORE

Shutting Down? Turn Off Generator Last!
March 17, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 778, Page 48. Dear Editor, after a long, hard day, Soldiers are often in a rush to shut down and get home. But one mistake Soldiers need to avoid is shutting down a generator that’s powering other equipment before shutting down the equipment itself... MORE

COVID-19 Information
March 12, 2020 — Troops--Listen up. As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread, caring for yourself and each other is paramount. It’s also essential to sustaining Army readiness. The first place to turn, as always, is your chain of command. They will have access to the latest information concerning the DoD’s response to the outbreak, especially at your local level... MORE

SATS: Don’t Let Mold Take Hold
March 12, 2020 — Standard automotive tool set (SATS)Finding mold in your standard automotive tool set (SATS) is a nasty surprise. It can cause respiratory problems and damage equipment. Here’s how to prevent mold from taking hold in your SATS: Open up and air out your SATS once a month. Do it more often in humid places. Run the environmental control unit (ECU)... MORE

Black Hawk: ESSS CEFS Modification Kits Needed
March 12, 2020 — Mechanics, if your UH-60 aircraft has the external stores support system (ESSS) installed, listen up! ESSS wings are attached to the aircraft to hold external fuel tanks. When new ESSS crashworthy external fuel system (CEFS) tanks are issued, the ESSS wing system must be modified with the new ESSS CEFS modification kit. Keep reading to learn more... MORE

M1A2 SEPV2 Tank: Don’t Make a Battery Mix-Up!
March 10, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast: can you mix Hawker with Exide batteries on the M1A2 SepV2 tank? Either battery comes with NSN 6140-01-485-1472. Also, is it OK to mix new batteries with recharged ones? Click MORE>> to find out the answer. ... MORE

M2A1 Machine Gun: Protect the Mounting Pin and CROWS Elevation Servo
March 9, 2020 — Dear Editor, Which is stronger: the CROWS elevation servo motor or the M2A1 machine gun mounting pin? Trick question! The answer is, neither. After the machine gun is removed from the mount, make sure to push the pin back in... MORE

M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine: Rifle Charging Handle NSN?
March 9, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, When I went through the new version of the M16 rifle/M4 carbine’s TM 9-1005-319-23&P (Apr 19), I found no NSN listing for the M16/M4 charging handle in WP 0040-12. Can you help me out?... MORE

SMR Codes Give the Clues
March 9, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 775, Pages 55-59.Having trouble finding or getting a part? You may be surprised to find the reason why is right at your fingertips. That’s because many TMs give clues about items in the form of source, maintenance and recoverability (SMR) codes... MORE

621G Scraper: Front Brake Actuator Boot
March 4, 2020 — Mechanics, The scraper front air brake actuator, NSN 2530-01-415-2558, that’s shown as Item 15 in Fig 94 of TM 5-3805-296-24P (Jun 13) doesn’t break down into individual parts... MORE

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