PS Magazine - JANUARY 1973
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
1973 SERIES, ISSUE 242
JANUARY 1973
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But the next time you try to start the
authorized modification on the starter
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ground and feeder cables of your M60AL
tank?
At first it looks like you're pretty sharp
because you can save 2 or 3 minutes con-
neCting these cables to their receptacles±
But when you burn up your tank you
don't feel sh²rp at a³l´
,
This happens because some timeµsav¶
ing mechanic or crewman hacksaws tHe
meta³ nuts off both starter ground and
I
t
Sure· this makes the cable ends go into
the receptacles easier· even if the power
plant has not been raised off its mounts
and you have to reach down´ A³sO· there
is no chance you'³l crossµthread the nuts
when there are no nuts±
But here's where this happy¸ picture
starts to turn sad± WitH no nuts to hold
them· the star¹er e³ectrical contacts canº
and do»vibrate out of their receptac³es´
So wha¼ happens then?
Nothing happens because there's no
current in the starter ³ine cab³es whi³e the
engine is running±
engine ±±± that's when the soot hits the
½
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fan´
At the very ³east you can count on
burning up your starter feed harness
assemb³y (P/N 10863758· FSN 2590µ97Áµ
920Á) and your engine ground cab³e asÂ
semb³y (PÃN 10863699· ÄSN 2590µ678µ
Á22Á)±
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There might Åe enough loose
fuel in tHe area to start a serious fire´
This little ÆtimeµsaverÇ can cost anyÂ
where from a few do³³ars fire damage to
an entire tank burned up±
There's no need for Hacksawing off tHe
nuts if you inÈta³³ or remove the starter
cab³e ³ines on³y when you have tHe power
p³ant raised about 12 inches aÅove the
mounts±
So· if the nuts have been Ƴost''· get
new ones put on· to give you a vibrationÉ
proof connection±
Ask for nut· starter ground cab³e·
starter feed caÅle· ÊSN 5Ë35µ729µ8217·
2 each´
M48/M60 and M88ers
lITAt
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SprÌket gaging has to be rigÍt»no argument±
Trouųe is· a ³ot of peop³e Have gages ÎHaÏ didn't get modified under MÐÑ 9µ52Ò0µ
250µ20/Ò (Óug 6ËÔ· and tHe MÕÑ'Ö ×expired±
FSN 5±10-563²73±0 for M48/ M60-series tnks,
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TOO³H A´µ HOLE
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BOºOm O» ´O³CHE¼ I´D½CA³E
¾EW mAXImUm WEAR LImIT¼
BE¿ORE REVER¼I´G OR
REPLAcI´G ¼PROcKE³
A³ ¸99ÀÁ
ALL ÂImE´¼IO´¼
ARE I¾ I´CHE¼
FSN 5±10Ã56ÄÅÆ3±4 for M88's.
Ç ³OO³H A´D HOlE
aÈ ÉÊhË dÌÍÎÏÐ
ÑÒÓwgÔ ÕÖ×ØÙ ÚÛ
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If you have one· or get one from supp³y tÍat Hasn't been modified· your ØÑcan
write the Department oÙ the Army for ÑK to modify the o³d gage under Para 3ÚÒ9e
of AR 750µÒ ÛMay Ü2)± A³so watcÍ fÝÞ an EßR Digest article to revive the MWÑ
infÝrmation±
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