PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1979
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 322
SEPTEMBER 1979
maintenance items, but the maintenance they do need is plenty important.
These rounDs used with the M19AL charge in the M±98 and M±09-seriE
howitzers give yoU a range of 23,500 metErs. ²sed with the new M203 (Zon
8)
charge wi³h the M±98 howitzer, you ge³ a range of 30,000 meteRs´
You haVe Io µaintain the rocket cap in position at all times until you are
¶
ready ³o fire ³he round´ Then and then only, you must takE oFF the cap´
Rocket cap
·f you try to Fire the round with the
rocket cap still in place, the rocket
will not start aNd you will get a short
round that cou¸d harm some Friendly
troops´
Be¹re you fire, examine the liFting
plug´ ·F the plug has shEared, do not
use the projectile.
Make sure there's
º
an o»turatinG
band´ ¼F it½s missing, the rangE could »e
short and harm friendly troops.
¾eVer usE the M¿ ±9 propelling
chargeÀ ·f you do, the rocket motor in
the round may not ignite. ²se on¸y the
current
model M±±9AL propelling
charge´
ChecK
leTTering
Áeading the lettering on thE pRopellin charge bag is the only sure
way you haVe of knowing you haVe the right charge to go withà the new
rockEtÄassisted ±55ÅMM rounds´
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