PS Magazine - JUNE 1980
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 331
JUNE 1980
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You may have a problem pu Mg
out the power pLant on your ±60A² or
±60A² (RISE) or ±60A3 tank if you
have an ³239 smoke grenade
launcher.
Some mechanics have been taking
the launcher off its base to make
pulling the power pack easier.
There's no need to do this´
It's a lot quicker to get the right
clearance fOr the launcher like so-
Do everµthing the way ¶t says in T±
9·2350¸215¸20, T± 9¸2350·¹57·20¸1
and T± 9¸2350¸253·20¸1 Fºr re»oV¼
ing top deck and poWer plant ½xcept¾
that:
a. You manualLy traverse the
turret To positiOn ±he gun tube ²er
eiTHer The rig³t or Left ceNter fender
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s
´w
a'
oxµ ¶o geT t E CorrecT
TUrRET p´sITio·, Meas¸Re aBouT a·
I·Ch A·D A ¹Alf CleARA·Ce BETwee·
ThE TURreT A·D The lEFT or rIGhT grILle
DooR (whIle ´PEn)º
Bµ You make sure the tuRret »s in
the same posiT¼on When you put
the poWer pack back »n½
Recently¿ a crewman was working in his tanK Àith tHe stabilization servo
valve disconnected.
Áe leaned over the breech and turned the AÂS power onÃ
The gun tube dropped¿ crUshing the crewman's head between the breecH and
the rangefinderÄ
The fact tHat the stab servo valve was disconnected gave Him no protection aÅ
all. The gun tube or turret will move some even tho the stab servo valve iÆ
connected.
ÇHe lesson taught tHe Hard way is tHis:
¾³e gun ¿À turrÁt mi³t move When
tÃe stabiLization SySÄem ÅS fiÆSt ÁngÇg-
ÁdÈ ÉveÊËody S³¿ÌLd bÁ Ån Í ÎsÏtÏ¿n
S¿ t³at ÁVÁn »f t³eÐ »Ñ moVeÒÁÓtÔ
Õ¿body W¼LL get ³¸Öt½
. ±
Read the
warning on pAge 2-138 of youR
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