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Category: Tactical Vehicles

M1270 MMPV: Easily Access Slave Receptacle
June 30, 2022 — Dear Editor, my shop discovered a problem with the M1270 MMPVs that are equipped with the interrogation arm enabler system. The problem is that the access door to the slave receptacle hits the system’s hydraulic motor. Here's the fix... ... MORE

FMTV: Tire and Wheel Assembly Changes Hands
June 30, 2022 — Maintainers, historically the FMTV LTAS tire and wheel assembly, NSN 2530-01-571-5857, was managed by DLA as a consumable item. However, beginning in August 2022, this item will be transferred to TACOM for management as a repairable wheel assembly. TACOM needs your help... MORE

M915A5 Tractor Truck: NSN for Air Tank Valve
June 29, 2022 — Operators, there’s no NSN listed for the air tank valve shown as Item 2 in Fig 160 of TM 9-2320-426-13&P (Aug 14) for your M915A5 tractor truck. Here it is... MORE

FMTV: NSN for Towbar
June 29, 2022 — Operators, it never hurts to have a towbar handy because you never know when you might need it. You can’t use just any towbar you find in the motor pool. Get the NSN here... MORE

HEMTT A4: Right Way to Stencil Periodic Load Tests
June 28, 2022 — Maintenance leaders, there’s been some confusion in units that have HEMTT A4s about how to correctly stencil the results of periodic load tests. That’s because the TM and TB give differing guidance. What you need to know here... MORE

Ground Vehicles: Don’t Use Tire Shine Products
June 24, 2022 — Operators, we warned you about using tire shine products in our story on Page 15 of PS 791 (Oct 18). Sure, you want your ride to sparkle; however, using tire shine products to get that sparkle isn’t authorized. That’s because tire shine totally contradicts camouflage. Read on... MORE

Be Prepared for Hot Weather: A List of Must-Read PS Articles
June 21, 2022 — Soldiers, even though it happens every year, it somehow seems to sneak up on us. It’s summer and the heat is on! Read on to see how to keep you and your equipment cool... MORE

Trailers: Inspect the Coupling Systems in Inventory
June 15, 2022 — Warfighters, according to Ground Safety Action Message (GSAM) 22-012, you’ll need to inspect the coupling systems on your trailers. In September 2019, a batch of coupler drawbar rings, NSN 2540-00-999-5584, also known as pintle or lunette rings (we’ll use the term pintle ring in this article), were delivered to DLA that didn’t have the proper heat treating, which made them brittle and prone to failure. Read on... MORE

M172A1, M870 and M870A1 Semitrailers: Replacing Split-Ring Rims
June 15, 2022 — Mechanics, if you haven’t heard, there’s a new single-piece tire and wheel assembly to replace the old split-ring rim for the M172A1, M870 and M870A1 semitrailers. Here's what you need to know... MORE

FMTV: Air Inlet Heater Solenoid Kit Available
June 14, 2022 — Warfighters, some units are telling the FMTV Sustainment Team that they’re experiencing problems with the engine air inlet heater solenoid in FMTVs with the C-7 engine. Here's some good info... MORE

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