PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1982
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 359
OCTOBER 1982
Ups and Downs
When the mount's down, move
your track.
If the mount±s erect" and you±ve gotta
go, retract it first. It pays²
m-
±
/:
Mov³ng your track when the
mount±s erect can bust up the jack
screws and other mount parts .
.² and
put your ystem down with major re-
pairs.
Light Lens 0²Rings
Light assemblies on the indicator
paNel in the gunner±s
´
compartµent
¶
have 7 separate parts² You see 3 of
them when you change a laµp ²²² the
lamp itself, lens and the 0·ring on
whicH the lens seats²
Remember that 0·ring, becaUse the
only way it can be replaced is by
getting thE whole light assembly. You
get the lamp separately, with ¸S¸
62 4¹·¹¹·15 5 ·871º.
The 0·ring»s easy to lose. It can fall
off the lens when you reµove it² It can
fall off the panel²
You need it because it Keeps the lens
Ano¼her reminder: When you aim sealed and helps keep it froµ backing
your feet into the gunner±s co½part·off.
ment, keep them away from the
Also, to get the 0·ring, you could
control panels² Pl¾nty switches and end up with a lot of parts you don±t
such hav¿ been broken by feet.
need²
BE Sur³ TH´
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If the safetÀ wires on the Gas CÁlinder ÂÃug and the extension washer of your
M6¹ µachine gun are loose, have your armorer replace them.
A loose plug or waÄher can affect operation of the weapon.
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Ýéêß ÝëåÞ ìíëßêä áê æ ÝêßàcÞ, åÝëäå éå Õà îÞß
äæïß ðëêßcåëáà åÞæå yáâ åÕGÞåßàßñ åÞß
cyèëàðßê ìèâG áê åÞß cæì åÞæå äßcâêßä åÞß
ßxåßàäëáà ÝæäÞßê.
F±rinstance, clockwise or to the
right² That»ll keÅp the wÆre tight.
Wire twister pliers, ¸S¸ 512¹·¹¹·
542·4171, are your best betÇ They turn
only to the right² These plieÈs are in
your sµall arµs tool kit²
Dragon Lanyard
Énits receÊvËg Dragon tracker
electrical covers (¸S¸ 5935·¹¹·185·
9987) Ìwith white lanyards shouÃd
repÍace the white jobs. Battalion leveÃ
maintenance can get ¸S¸ 4¹2¹·¹¹Î
935·5761, olive drab lanyard (bulk
roÏl), which blends in with camou·
Coveò
ReminderÐ When you close the
weapon±s cover, fiÑst pull the bolt
back² Then, close the cover and let the
bolt forward easyÒlike.
That way you won±t damage the
cover or the boÓt²
1±
@
Clamp
Forget the news on Page 6, PS 35¹,
about the new ÔmousetrapÕ coupling
claÖp fOr T×W systeµ pedestals and
tripoØs² The clamp will be put oÙ neXt
yÅar by depot teaµs under MW× 9·
5 Ú4¹Û47¹·5¹·1² The cÓamp is part of a
flage.
cÊ
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kit.
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