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Tactical Wheeled-Vehicles: Safe Slave Starting
March 16, 2021
— This article initially appeared in PS 720 (Nov 12), p. 11-12. Combining weak batteries with freezing temperatures won’t exactly give your vehicle the best environment for starting. But with the right help, you can get it cranking...
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Don’t Spin Our Wheels!
February 23, 2021
— This article initially appeared in PS 759 (May 16), p. 1. PS Magazine gets lots of maintenance and supply questions each month. Sometimes we can send out an immediate answer. Other times, those answers take a couple days to a few weeks to track down. In the meantime, you may find the solution on your own. ...
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M-Gators: Before You Order Parts
February 4, 2021
— This article initially appeared in PS 729 (Aug 13), p. 17. Need to order some m-gator parts? If your unit has cash or a government credit card, you can order parts from any John Deere dealer in the world. ...
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Wheeled Vehicles: One Stop Shop for Tire & Wheel Assemblies
January 25, 2021
— Soldiers, before you go tire shopping, there’s something you need to keep in mind. Ordering a replacement tire is not authorized when a tire and wheel assembly NSN exists. Read on for more information...
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Maintenance Training: Find Every Chance to Teach
January 22, 2021
— Listen up! The next time a vehicle comes into the shop with an apparent low tire psi, ask the operator if they have a tire gauge. Then ask them how to check the tire’s psi. You might be surprised to find out what they don't know or are just embarrassed to ask. Rather than get angry or shrug your shoulders, such a confession is the perfect opportunity to teach and train. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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UTAP: You’re Just a Click Away!
November 17, 2020
— This article initially appeared in PS 798 (May 19), p. 20-21. TACOM’s Unit Training Assistance Program, UTAP, provides approved training materials for a variety of TACOM-managed equipment...
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