PS Magazine - JANUARY 1972
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
1972 SERIES, ISSUE 230
JANUARY 1972
If
your
starlight
scope
goes
blind,
here's How you can make it see again.
First, check tHe batteRy± ²eplacement's
simpLe±
If the batteRy³s all rigHt, have suppoN
take a Look at tHe image ´ube oscillator±
This oscilLator can faiL, and a quick DSU
check could sLasH Lotsa hours off its shop-
time±
IncidentaLLy, tHe Bµ¶429/U battery
the A·/PAS¶4A night siGht no longer is
shippEd in thE sight's carryinG and ship-
ping case±
[D
I
\
I
page 19, that thEre's Leakage of potassium
hydroxide to the P AS¶¸A eVen thoug¹
tHe case cap is supposed to be leak¶proof±
To cut damage, Leave thE µµ¶4º9 out of
its case whiLe it's on tHe
move, and keep
it uprigHt as mucH as you can. In the reGu-
Lar carRying case, the battery r»des hor¼-
zontaLLy±
You'Ll find shipping and maintenance
instRuctions ½or the µµ¶4º9 in TM 11¶
6140¶203¶15¶3
(Dec
69),
·on¶Aircraft
·ickeL¶Cadmium µatteriEs±
A mismounted A·/¾¿S¶1 or ¶2 star-
Light scope adapter mounting assembLy
can shift on its weapon and throw you
off
_
when you crave precision±
:-±²³´µ¶
Don't Let sunLight get to the scope Lens.
Keep the cover on. Also the scope shouLd
be in its carRying case any time it's being
transpoNed or stored±
READY TO TRAVEL
OR STORED
Keep
tHe cap
on the objective
Lens
when you're carÀing your scope by tHe
sLing, for protection aGainst dust and diN
and unwanted light±
RELEASE LOCKING
LEVER FIRSt
WHen you're ready to turn the focusing
knob on the P¿S¶1, reLease the Locking
lever first± OtHeRwise, you strip the knob±
PRESERVE THe POWER
To prevent battery conk¶out in your A·/Á²C¶68 survivaL radio, do tH¼s:
Âlace tape over the volume¶controlà knob to Head off accidental power turĶon.
ÅHe knob doesn't lock ¼tself into tHe OFF position±
Set tHÆ MODÇ switcH in tHe µC· position so tHat an audibLe tone wiLL alert you
¼f the power is accidentalLy turned¶on, or left on±
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