PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1973
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
1973 SERIES, ISSUE 250
SEPTEMBER 1973
Eyeball the launcher tubes for
damage from rocket blasts and
Freign gunk.
Grease, gook or corrosIon on an
electrical connector sid±tracks
²ring circuit every time.
Pull outward on tHe igNiter assem-
bly³turning it clockWise till it's clear
of tHe tube opening. ´itH the igniter
arm out of tHe way, youµre not likely
to ram it with a rocket. A bent igniter
arm won't toUch tHe contact disk.
¶o co
·
ntact¸no blast o¹.
ºotor blast builds up sand and dirt
iN tHe »ont and rear of the tubes¼
slows
tHe
rocket's
takeo¹.
Runs '
Cobramouseµs pucker ½ctor almost
¾gniter heads must be¿ clean. Crocus cloth or Àne emery clotH does
a fast toucHÁup job. Keep the heads cleaner longer with a dab of corrosion
preventIve compound. ÂS¶ 8030Á838Á7789 will get you a 16Áoz pressurized
can.
TOUCH SHORTING
CLIP TO LAUNCHER
Move to the »ont of the launcher.
Stand to one side of ÃIt to Load the
rockets.
´ait one, 'Mouse. Touch the
shortInÄ clip to tHe launcHer to
ground out any stray voltage. You
could end Up lookIng Åike a Swiss
cheese!
Take o¹ the sHortIng clIp. Ease tHe
rear of the rocket iNto the muzzle
end Æof the launcher.
PusH the rocket geNtly down tHe
tube until tHe Àn retainer is Çush
wItH tHe breecH end. (Èf you're using
rockets witH MÉ 51 ÊarHeads, use the
ÅoadIng tool.)
¶ÁeÁvÁeËr Jam rockets dowN the
tubes. You could damage tHe tube
Ìf you doÍand wHo needs a hot rocÎ
ket In hIs "pocketÏ!
PulÐ outward on the ignIter arm assembly. Swing it counterclockwise
until the igniter head touches tHe contact disk on tHe Ñn retainer. YoU'lÅ
Hear a ÒclickÏ wHen tHe arm is In Ólace. PusHÁpull tHe rocket to make
sure the detentÔs sÕeated iÖ tHe retaining groove.
You'll never drop tHe cheese³er, rocket³If you Have TM 9ÁÉ 090Á203Á12
×Apr 70) and TM 9Ë1340Á201 ×Apr 71) Handy durIng tHe rocket launcHer
loading or unØoading biz.
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