PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 347
OCTOBER 1981
To shoot hot when the weather is
super cold, you need to think ahead.
Things that give you no probLem in
ordinaRy weather can break an ar-
tilleRy tube when the theRmometer
shiveRs in the ±20°F to ±65°F range²
Take, frinstance, boRe cleaner² It
can ³reeze in the chamber and keep
you ³Rom loading a round. It can also
³reeze ´n its can, so keep it in a warm
spotµi³ you can ³ind one!
Keep bore cleaner away ³ro¶ the
gas
check
pad
and
eLectricaL
ring
mechanism. A dRy cloth is all you need
to clean these parts.
You have to be 'speciall· caRe³ul
with gas check pads in cold weather²
C¸P is an authoriZed alternate¹ ³oR
bore cleaner. You only have to use
oneºthiRd as much o³ it, and it is ³ree
³lowing down to ±65° F²
Recoil Roundup
In Really cold weather, give extra
attention to youR Recoil system²
A Recoil oil Level that was O»
during noRmal temperature may show
low
when
the temperatuRe dRops.
A³teR a ³ew rounds, the oil shouLd
warm up and the leveL will Rise²
I³ your Recoil
has an adjustable
respirator, in cold we¼ther have it
OPEN as ³ar as it wil½ go be³ore you
³iRe your ³irst Round²
A respiRator that's covered with ice
or snow won't work well, so kee¾ it
clear.
18
'
Ord¿naRy lube can get Hard under
extReme temperatUres² Study the ¸O
³or your weapoÀ and use the lubricant
Recommended ³oÁ 0°F to Â65°FÃ
The towed howitzeRs, such as the
M198 undeÄ ÅO 9Æ1025±211Ç13, mainÈ
ly use yearº round Lubes²
Éead both the ¸O ÊR your wea¾on
and FM 9Ë207, Operation and MainteÌ
nance o³ Ordnance Materiel in Cold
Weather (0°F to ±65°F)²
(NOTE: Your
LO
may _call
f±R
OE/H²O
·
±0
in
the
t³ansmiSSi±n, final d³ive anD´
±µ gea³caSeS Du¶i¸g n±RMaL
teMpe¹atUºe».
If So, b¼f±³e
y±U
get
½nto
0°
t±
ÍÎÏ°
F
weatheR, D¾ain an¿ Àefill them
wÁt OEA oR GOà SUbzeR±
gea¾ ±ilÄ)
GEt R²ady Befor³ You
ÅÁÆ
There aRe 2 ways to emplace your
weapon in the snow:
´.
WitH the easy way, you just drop
the trails and spades and hope they
won't ³reeZe so tight you canÐt get Ðem
out.
2. WitÑ the smart way,Ò you wipe
some waste lube on paRts o³ the tRails
and spades tHat contact the snow so
theyÐll be easieR to pull out. You can
also lay something like tree boughs or
straw between the trails and spades on
the gRound.
Éemember
to make a
Óushion between the ³reeZing gRound
and the ³iRing jacks/ ³iring pLat³orm,
too.
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