PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1982
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 361
DECEMBER 1982
The transceiver (receiver/traNsmitter)
nd the elE"±roNics uNi² oN your
M60A3 tank's laser raNgefinder have a Lot in common.
In fact, they are calibrated for each³ other, sorta like a matched pair. So, it
sHoUldn'² come as a sUrprise that ²hey mUst Be replaced iN pairs. ´f either of the
iµem¶ is defective, replace botH of the·.
The components oF th¸ M21 com-
pUter on the M60A3 taNk Need to be
purged aNd¹charged eVery 90 days.
The info was left oUt of TM 9º2350º
253º20º» by mistake.
Purge and charge the ammo seLect
Unit, compUt¼r Unit, gUnNer's co½²rol
Unit, oUt¾Ut Unit, cant UNit aNd rate
tachometer.
PUrge 'em at 1 PSI fOr 5 ¿iNutes ÀNd
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then charGe 'em to 0.5 PS´.
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little shy of PM infO on ²he toÚ cable.
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Ûhat yoU do is cleaÜ the cabLe
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a Ýwire BrUsh af²er each Use.
THere's no need ²o brUsh the cabÈe till
it shines.
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After Þeßning, oil the cable with
Ìà/áDÌ or ÌàA.
tracK Sho
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ConâUsed aboUt jUst how many dead
²rack shoes will maKe your M48/M60º
series tank not mission capableã YoUr
º10 TM wiÈl be changed in the next
revision to read äÍehicÈe is not ready if
there are 3 or more dead shoes or aNy
broken pins on 1 track sideå. That
oUghta clear it up for yoU and the
inspectors.
PacKing NS±
The air cleaner hoUsing ¾erfærmed
packiNg Used on the M88çÊ recovery
vehicle has beeN assigNed ÄSÄ 5330º
01è131Å2279. Äo²e it for ´tem 28.2, Óig
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damaged. TaKe i² into a dark area, wait
t
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a coUpÈa' ¿inUtes, then eyeball the
scales aNd dials ²o see if they're lit. If
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they're êot, NotiFy yoUr radiological
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