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Cool it with PM.


Staying cool is the key to preventing thermal receiving unit (TRU TRU True
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) failure on your MI-series tank. To do that, you have to make sure the dewar/cryogenic cooler assembly doesn't does·n't  

Contraction of does not.
 lose helium helium (hē`lēəm), gaseous chemical element; symbol He; at. no. 2; at. wt. 4.0026; m.p. below −272°C; at 26 atmospheres pressure; b.p. −268.934°C; at 1 atmosphere pressure; density 0.  pressure.

Help your TRU keep its cool with these PM tips:

Crewmen

* Keep the TRU turned off during daylight hours and at night when it's not in use. Unnecessary use increases the chance of a failure.

* Pay attention to how long it takes the TRU to cool down. If it consistently takes longer than 15 minutes, the cooler assembly is probably low on helium. Report it.

Mechanics

* Keep your hands off the cooler assembly when removing or installing the TRU. Use it as a handhold hand·hold  
n.
1. A grip of or by the hand.

2. Something that one can hold onto for support.

Noun 1. handhold - an appendage to hold onto
appendage - a part that is joined to something larger
 and the seals will pull loose. Then the entire assembly has to be replaced.

* Use the TRU's reusable re·use  
tr.v. re·used, re·us·ing, re·us·es
To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing.



re·us
 container whenever storing or shipping the unit. That protects the cooler assembly from knocks and bangs that damage seals.

MISHANDLING MY THERMAL RECEIVER UNIT IS DEFINITELY NOT COOL!

TRU not in use? Put THERMAL MODE switch on OFF

Cooler assembly is not a handhold!
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Title Annotation:M1-Series Tanks ...
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2005
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