PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 372
NOVEMBER 1983
M240 MG .±²
Cover CRusheR
Raised cover assemblies on the M240 machine gun and the tU±ret ceiling Of
ML Tnks make Fr c²shing expe³iences. ´or the covers, that
i.
µhere's not enough
clearance between the tUrret ceiling anD an open cover¶
A machine gun ·red with a crUshed cover is dangeroUs. Be sure the cover's
closed
a¸er loading the weapon or clea³-
ing it¶ µake a second look at the cover
beFre the main gun is depressed¹
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´requent removal
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of the nut, screw and
spring tension washer on»
the trIgger and ¼ame
assembly of your M240 maCHNe
gun can cause the washer to wear oUt.½
µhe washer can lose tension, or the
se¾¾ated siDEs can w¿À¾ smooth¹ µÁen t e ÂUt can back ofö
"-G±²
Äf thIs happeÂs, the whole assembly starts to come apartÅ Ät could even fall
aparÆ during fIriÂg.
What to do? Keep
a
Çye on the washer and tighten the nUt with an
adjustable wrench beFre and after firing¶ Èse wrench, ÉSÉ 5120ÊËÊ264Ê3796,
Ìom yoUr BÍ͹
Äf the nut keeps loosenIng, let your armorer know. Îe can replace the
washer with a new one, ÉSÉ 5310ÊËÏ595Ê7237. Ät replaces the other washer in
µM 9Ê1Ë5Ê313Ð23P (1 Apr 83).
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Accessoi Storage Ch±nge
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PS 364 tolD You M 1 tank turret mechs to keep some parÆs of Your M240 MG
Ñhen You prepare iÒ Fr turnÓin to sUppo³t¶
µhere's been a change in what You turn in and what You keep¶
Ôer YoU remove the loader's accessorY assemblY Õig 85, µM 9Ö2350Ö255×20PÊ2,
PÉ 122Ø3961), or coÙ accesso³Y assemblY Õig 7, Útem 26, PÉ 122Ø4Û3), reinstall
the grips and cÜarger cable gUide brackÝt¹
Þrn in the MG with the g³ips and guide bracket to Your sUpporÆ. µag the
accessorY assemblY and tUrn it in to Your Pßß clerk or armorer, depending on
how Your Unàt's set up. Ät staYs in locked storage¹
áour new M240 comes with grips and gUide bracket instâãled¶ Go to Your Pßß
clerk or unIt armorer and get the tagged accessorY assemblY You turned in earlier.
Remove the tags.
Remove the grips anD guide bracket Ìom Your new machIne gUn, tag them,
and turn them in to Your Pßß clerk or a³morer¶ µhen, änstaãã the loaDer's or coax
accessorY assembly on the machIne gUn anD YoU're readY to go¶
M60 SHaf PiN PoINteR
áou can if anY of the carÆridge guide
shafts on Your Må machIæe
g
covers
are secUred bY cotter pins instead of ç-
rings¹
çotter pins must be instalãed right or
theY'll work loose anD iæterfere ÑIth the
cover assemblY¶
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