PS Magazine - AUGUST 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 369
AUGUST 1983
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Take a hard look at the boLt locks
next timE your M85 machine guns
are on the table for cLeaning and
lubing.
The boLt locks on top of the bolt
assembLy shouLd be snUg, with just a
LittLe sideways move±ent. If you can
puLL them up or out, you've got either
broken cartridge retainers or a boLt
that's not assembled right.
Worn
Locks
cause
firing
malfunctions.
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n
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Lugs chipped?
Barrel Lugs
²ook ³e± over. If the barreL lock-
ing lugs are chipped, have support
check ³em oUt.
Crews can check the lugs like so:
Insert the barrel and Lock i´ in the
receiver.
Try to turn the barreL by hand,
with the Jock on. If the barrel turns,
check
the
acceLerator
housing
assembly for broken or missµng parts
or improper assembly.
Your armorer And support should
take it fro± there.
F±ash Suppressor
¶ bent fLash suppressor is an invitation for a bULlet to go haywire. If any of
the s·ppressor prongs is bent, it can defLect a round and send it almost
anywhere.
¸ook the± over. ¹f 1 or more are bent, turn the gun in for repair.
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CLP is the Way!
C²P is tHe pRefErreD LUbe fo[ most sºall arms aND
artiLlEr».
IF you haVE ²S¼, ²¼½ or ¾BC oN hand, use it up .
..
tHeN go C²P. WHE¿ thE new pÀbs all get out, it'Ll be the
maiN way to go.
Onl» thÁ Â23 Ã submachinE guN gEts ²S¼, ²¼W
and ¾BC. It doEs
nOt
gEt C²P!
C²P replaces P²ÄS, P²ÅÂ, ÆS¼, ²¼W (use
C²P yEarÅroUnd), ¾BC, OÇ/ÈÉO (on weapons
only) anD OǼ. It is thE aLternate LUbe for
rotary weapons sucH as ÊulcaN caNnon,
Âl 34 minigÀn, Âl 9Ë aND Âl 97.
C²P does Not replace SÌ or
ÍCÄÎÎÎ cleaNing solvents. They
have special applications. It
aLso does Not replace heavy
weapon greases, such as
G¼¼ aNd GI¼. Wh rE your
TM's say use ³eº, use ³em .
C²Í comes in
4 basic sizes:
GalLonÏÐÑÐ ÒÎË0Ó01Ó0Ë3Ó6688
Pint (spra»)ÔÐSÐ 9ÎË0Å01Å0Ë4Å
64Ë3
4 OuncesÏÒÎË0Å0ÎÅ079Å6Î24
Ã/ 2 Ounce (for rifLe stocks)Õ
ÐSÐ ÒÎË0Ä0ÎÄÎ02ÅÎ473
M16A 1 Sling NSN
To get sLings for the MÖ 6¶
I
rifles, use ÐS× 100ËÓ00Ó167ÓØ336. ¹t wiLL geÙ
tHe latest coNfiguration black nylon sLing (Íage 2Ú C3Ú TM 9Ó100ËÛ2Ø9Ó20ÜÝ
Ìo not Þse ÐÑÐ 100ËÅ00Ó6Ë4Å40Ë8 or ß00ËÅ00Ä714Å974Ò Listed in
C·
or on
ÍagE 40 of the Ä20 TM.
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