PS Magazine - AUGUST 1978
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 309
AUGUST 1978
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M60A2 GYROS .
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Remember!
These
babies need special treat-
ment ± at alL times.
Use cAution whenever
you begin to work on or
around a Gyro²
³yro removal and in´
stalLation instructions in
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Have a sinGle caution note·
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WITH CARE i
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The turret Gyroscopes o¸ the M60¹2 tank
are deLicate tHinGs and sHould always be
treated careflº y·
Recent inspections oF damaGed Gyros show
tHat the problems o»en are caused by POor
handlinG durinG removal or installation¼
But this warninG covers tHe entire
job ½ start to ¾nisH¿
CAUTION
tHE GYRo iS a
-
So, wHen you work around Gyros
on tHe MÀ0¹2, don't punt, pass or
kick tHem around· Be extra careÁl.
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HANDLInG.
¹Â, aH! ÃBack oÄ tHe switch¶oÄ routine¿
ÅhatÆs riGht¿
Çeave your tracked or wÂeeled veÂicle Èower on Ér at least 5 minutes aFter you turn
oÄ your ¹N/VSSÊ1 or µ3 inËared searcÂliGÂt set¿
ÅÂis extra timeÆs necessary Ér tHe liGÂtÆs Ìlower to Get rid oF all the hot air tHat
builds uÈ in the liÍhtÎs ÂousinG¿
IF you sÂut down the vehicle power Ïoo soon ·¿¿ ÐÑW! ¿¿¿ tHere Goes your liGÂt¿
Keep your bloweR inlet clea±
..² like of dirT, dust
³
or any-
thing else that sHOuldn't be
tHe´e
WÂen youÒve cleaned
the cowlinG assembly Glass
inside and out, snuG tÂe
assembly to the searchÓ
liGÂt beÉre you Lock the
latcÂes¼ Åhis will keep tHe
Åo make sure tÂe heat exchanGer inÓ
take and
Ô
exhaust DucÕs Jet cool air pass
tÂrouGÂ, keep tÂe ducts clean and
Ëee oF debrisÖ
liGHt watertiGht·
Keep tHe ×Lass Øee oF
FÙnGerprints, Úoo¿ Those
FinGerprints cause hot
spots tHat can damaGe
your searchliGÂt¼
13
Use
a
low¶pressure
water hose to wasH dirt ouÏ
oF tÂe Âeat excHanGer.
Wait until your liGÂt is
cool, thouG·
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