PS Magazine - AUGUST 1978
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 309
AUGUST 1978
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The ejector coc ing rac e o
our 52-MM gun/launcher can get cracked 1f you
cLose the breech without bein' sure the loading tray's latched in the Fll ±rward posi²
tion. That's most likely to happen during main gun maintenance, including bore
brushing. The brAcket can also be broken o³ if its mounting bolts are loose or if the
bracket's not alined with the loading tray right.
Either way´ g
ting your replaceµ
ment brAcket NSN ¶025-00·438·
4626¸ could tak¹ a º-o-n»g time.
So save yourself a Bunch of work and
a heavy dose of NORS tim¹¼ ½e±re
closi¾g the Breech electrically or manuµ
ally´ make sure the loading tray's
latched ¿lly ÀrwardÁ
Now's the time to eyeball that
brAcket close ´ checking Àr any crack or
breakÁ
.±±
Be sure
loading tRay is
fuLLy foRwaRD²
IF
it's crackeD, order up a n¹W one and don't hold your Breath. You cAn Âr¹ the
gun/launch¹r with a crack¹d BrAck¹t until your new part's installed. Ãh¹ M60 Änk
Project ManAger's message ÅRCÆÇ·M60ÃÅÈT ¶5¶300Z Sep
77
has the wordÉ
IF
it's broken´ ÅonÊt Ëire:
Ìheck the gun/lAunch¹r ±r other damag¹ Í
espeÎially the
"U³
caBle and loAding
trayÁ
TO´qµE 'em ´¶Gh· ²
±
²
¸-¹
520º550 » b
-
¼N
11
Ïhen you organizAtion mÐintenance
types are Alining the cocking Bracket
go by the ÃM. Ñnd watch that mountµ
ing bolt (screw) torque.
The bolt at the Bottom rear of the
brack¹t on the M60Ñ2 takes 420-450
lb-inches; the other 3 bolts take 520-
550 lbÈinchesÁ
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