PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 373
DECEMBER 1983
Careless handling of your DH-132
CVC helmet can make you the Missing
Link in your tracked vehicle's intercom
system.
And, it
c
gEt mighty lonely without
that ±ttle voice in your ear telling you
what's happening "on the outside².
You c³ head oF the silent treatment,
tho, with a ±ttle helmet PM.
Start by cleanIng all contacts with a
plain rubber pencil eraser.
Clean any dirt ´om the mating surµ
¶ce. Put a ·iTtle si·icone on the 0¸ring.
¹t makes maTing smoother and waterº
proofs your connection.
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Remove and wash the ·Iner in mil»
detergent and water.
Onc¼ ½¾e CVC
i
clean, k¿p Àt oF the
Áoor of your vehicle. Water, oil and
d
wiÂl put a quick end to your interµ
communÃcating.
Stow the helmet carefully away ´om
spots usually reserved Är stowing or
throwing other gear. Don't leave it
where a dangling cord or heÅmet
c
be
snaggÆ ³d ÇraGÆ
I
the turret movÈ.
Another no-no is stowing it under the
APC driver's seat. Éhe adjustable chair
c
crack the shell if lowered on top of
the
eve.
Êor extra protËtion, you can get a
padded, zppered aNd waterproof bag
with ÌSÌ 8415ÍÎÍ782Í2989Ï ¹T's the
same one used Är Áight helmets. CÉA
5Ð-97Ð OK's a bag per CVC.
¹f your helmet does get wet, let it dry
naturally. ¹f the soaking was sÑty water,
rinse it with ´esh water beÄre drying.
You
c
waterproof your earphones
by having your support check the
gaskets and replace bad ones.
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Éhen, dab a Òittle ÓnsUÔatiÕg comº
pound, ÌSÌ 5Ö7Ð×θ181×Ð19Ð, on the
screws
a
cord leading to the earpiece.
Protect the CVC cord. A hatch cover
or ØPC ramp will cut a cable in a heartµ
beat if Ùven Úhe chance.
AÕother saver is to use the clothes
clip. Éhat lets your BDÛ take sudden
tugs and pulls, instead of cords or
connectors.
Pick up the CVC by the shell, too.
A quick yank on the cord
c
kill
commo beÄre you get the helmet on
your head.
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