PS Magazine - JUNE 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 343
JUNE 1981
The
quick-disconnect
ring±
assembly on the left and right final
dRives can faiL and can pu² your ²anK
out of con²roL.
Your tanks must be inspecteD now
²o insuRe tha² ²he QuIcK disconnec²s are
safe for oPera²Ion³
.
Check the pin for looseness. If
it's loose, dispose of the ring±
Look For cracks² IF you find
any, dispose oF the Ring±
§
Look For bent pivot bosses± If
they³re bent´ dispose oF The ringµ
Check thE pin staking marks¶
·hey shou¸d be on the brass and
deep and wide enough to move Brass
oveR the pin¹ If the stake is on the
pin, restake on the bRass in FouR
places "ºetween stake marks on the
pin± IF the chaMfer on the brass is so
large that meta¸ won't Mushroom
oveR
the
pin
wh»n
it's
staKed,
dispose oF the ring¹
´uick disconnects whIch don'µ·mee²
the requirements are deadL¶ned un²¸L
fixes are made¹ Be sure ²o checK new
seRViceab¸e (metal-¼o½metal contact
is prefeRred)±
¾nsuRe the screw is no¿ damagÀ
ed in any way± IF it is, use another
screw, NSN
5305-01±042²44³6.
When insta¸¸ing, light¸y tighten
Á
the
screw
with
a ratchet,
then
tighten to
10´20
lbÂfà with a torque
wRench±
1
Safety-wire the screw to the
ring assembly¹
Tank
Safety ±ips
ºike »ouR goO¼ sense tells yoU, neveR
wOrk on tHe engine, fuel or electRiCal
½
s»s²em in a ²aNk or othe¾ com¿at
vehicÀe
a²
an»
²ime
or
anywhere
withou² first taking ou² aLL ²he ar²illery
ammo and explosIves¹
This is Part of »Our safet» SÁÂÃ
ÄeaRn it!
Áne cRew blew uP a
½
Round in tHe
tank
wHeN
²hey
changed
veHiCle
¿atteRies, aNd
µ
cRewmen weRe ¿a¼l»
Hurt Å
THe ²ank cOmmander must see tHat
aLL aR²iller» ammo and eXPlosives are
ou² of ²he tank befÆre movi g it intO a
maintenance area or shop facilitȁ
TM
9¶·¸¹¹ºµ¹»
(Aug78) AmmuniÇ
tion Èn¼ ExpLosives S²andards lets »oU
know how far you shouLd keeP an
ammuni²IonÉLoaded
combat vehicle
awÊy from inHabited buiLdings aN¼
pubLic ²RaffIc routes¹ ThË inFoÌs on
pages
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²o
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