PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-688
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 688
MARCH 2010
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PS 688
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PS 688
MAR 10
If you leave the boom up when the vehicle
is parked, gravity drains the hydraulic fluid
from the lift cylinders into its reservoir, leaving
behind an air pocket. The next time the boom
is lowered, the air pocket can let the boom fall
suddenly. That spells doom for equipment or
personnel that happen to be in the way!
Follow the information in Item 14 of TM 9-
2350-256-10’s PMCS tables.
Always
keep the
boom in the stowed (travel lock) position when
it’s not in use.
If the boom has been in the full-raised
position for an extended period of time, follow
the instructions on Page 2-142 of TM 9-2350-
256-10 to lower it.
P
lastic food containers have one big advantage over your Bradley’s AP and HE ammo
ready boxes: You can burp their covers to make sure they’re on tight.
Not so with the ammo boxes. It’s up to you to visually make sure they’re on good and
tight.
If the lids aren’t on just right, they’ll come loose when the turret is traversed. Not only
will the covers be crushed, but they can snag and rip loose cables and connectors.
It’s an easy mistake to make, especially when you’re in a hurry. So always make sure
the rounded edges of the cover Ft over the outside edges on both sides of the box before
you close and latch it. That keeps the cover from popping open during operation.
M88A1 Recovery Vehicle…
Boom Salute
Spells
Doom!
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
Burp the Ammo Boxes?
…or cover will
vibrate loose…
Make sure rounded
edges of cover Ft over
outside lip of box…
sure
you’re in
the army.
and so
is your
equipment.
but that
doesn’t
mean your
m88a1
should
salute all
the time.
hey, you know
you can stop
saluting any
time now!
I’d love
to, but
my crew
left me
this way!
… and fall open!
what the
heck was
that!?
oh, that must
be jonesy
trying to close
the ammo ready
boxes again!
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