PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-737

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 737

APRIL 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-737 - Page 7 of 33
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PS 737
PS 737
APR 14
What’s a GRS?
GRS Guidance
GRS PMCS
± Check± the± harness,± tail± strap,± sling± seat,± mount± retractor,±
turret± brackets,± buckles± and± clasp± ends± for± security,± damage±
and±proper±operation.±If±the±harness,±tail±strap,±or±sling±seat±
assembly±is±missing,±frayed,±damaged,±or±doesn’t±fasten,±adjust,±
retract±or±operate±as±designed,±the±vehicle±is±
NMC.
± Check±the±spring-loaded±pin,±D-ring,±and±quick-release±for±
bends±or±cracks,±too.±If±you±Fnd±bends±or±cracks,±your±vehicle±
is±
NMC.
± And± Fnally,± if± you± see± that± the± spring-loaded± pin± doesn’t±
fully±seat±into±the±female±buckle,±your±vehicle±is±
NMC.
±
± Make±sure±you±have±and±use±a±working±GRS±on±your±vehicle.±
Otherwise,±
you could be badly hurt or killed if there’s a rollover
accident.
Need GRS Facts?
We’ve Got Your Backs!
Tactical
Vehicles…
Need GRS Facts?
We’ve Got Your Backs!
as directed by TACOM SOUM 10-
022, you
must
view the Gunner’s
Restraint System video
before
operating the GRS.
The video is
available online at:
Connie, I know
PS
has
written about gunner
restraint systems (GRS)
before, but we still
have some questions
about how to use them.
No worries!
Here’s what
you should
know…
Also, TACOM SOUM 09-013
provides
more
GRS guidance.
You can eyeball it and TACOM
SOUM 10-022 at these links…
Just click on
Videos on the top
menu and then go
to Training Skills
Videos to retrieve
it. You can watch
it in less than 15
minutes.
Operators, be sure you
read and follow the GRS
operation and maintenance
guidance found in the
latest TM or TB.
The GRS is part of an
occupant protection system
that includes a harness, tail
strap, a rigidly mounted
retractor, and possibly a
turret seat assembly.
HMMWV, FMTV and
MRAP users must per-
form the following
Before Operations
GRS PMCS…
it’s a personal safety
restraint device, just
like seat belts, seat belt
restraint systems, safety
straps, and other safety
devices used to secure or
provide a safety mechanism
for Soldiers operating or
riding in a vehicle.
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