PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 373
DECEMBER 1983
M48A5, M60-Series Tanks .±±
Bore Evacuator TLC
It's a real pain trying to remove a bore evacuator that's fozen on a tank gun
tube.
NotH±ng new there, right? WelL, removing the eVcuator is a whole bunch eAsier
iF You've FO²Lowed the cleaning ³d lubinG instructions in Your ve´cle's
LO²
Wµen You clean and lube aFter each ¶ring, or at least quarterlY when Y·u're
not
f,
that evacuator
wl
come oFF slick as a wh±stle.
But what happens when an evacuator wants to Make like a stubborn old mule
and won't bud¸e? ¹ou have to give it a little Persuasion. Thing is, You don't beat
tµe evacuator to pieces with a sledgehº»er. ¹ou use a block oF wood between
the hamMer and the evacuator.
Then, a¼er You get the th±ng o½F, clean it up real good and lube it right. Next,
tiMe, You'²L have less work getting the evacuator o¾, and You'²l have saved a
buncµ oF damage, too.
What's the easiest waY to save a verY exPensive tank ¿n tube? Àake sure the
muzzÁe plug is in place anY tiMe Your tank is not on tµe range.
That plug keeps ÂÃ sorts oF th±ngs out oF the
g
tube-rain, dirt, windblown
trÄh, etc. Ånd iF those th±ngs get in the tube, there's ÆwaYs the danger oF blowing
up the tube.
·
Tµere's nothing healthY about Ç a round w±th the tube obstructed.
I
could
happenÈiF the plug is m±ssing or not used.
IF Your tank needs a muzzle plug, get one witµ NSN
1015-±-769²9846.
4
Prevent Fo³ ´´µ
¶¶¶ ·N¸¹º»»
f»¹ER
ÉnY tÊe You t³Kers Pull the turbine
engine poweRpack out oF YoUr ÀË tank
Ìr maintenAnce And rÍnÎup, make sÍre
You instÏl the ground hoP ¶lter. It takes
the place oF the tank ¶lters.
IF You run the enÐne without the ÑÒer, it'lL draw in
d
and damage the poweRÓ
pack. ¹ou'll ¶nd a caution about that problem in Ôask
7³
Õage
2-45
in ÔÀ
9´
2350-255-20-1-3-1
(Öe×
82)µ
ØRcraFt tYPes call the results oF ingested material "FOreign object damageÙÚ
Whatever
y¼u
call the dAmage, it's bad news because it can give You an engÛÜe
Failure.
'Course, there's no problem runÝing Up an installEd PowerpackÞ The oÜßboàd
¶lters prevent damage.
Ålso, beáre ground hopping, be sure You remove the hYdRaulic
p½
It could
be destroYed due âo lack oF lubrication. That's the word on Õage
2¶3·
oF TÀ
9²
2350-255-20´1¶3-1µ
M60¾Se¿ies ÀanKs Á.
.
±rre² Mo²or Mo²oring?
Does the turret motor
Â
Yoãä tanå
r
longer or more oæen tµç you è´nå
it sµouÁdé
Iè maY be you're low on µyêraulëc
ìuid. íµe lower èµe ìu±ê leîel, tµe
longer and more oïten èhe motor must
worå to keep tµe pressure up. ðê the
extra burden on tµe turreè motor
c
cause iè to ñurn ouè.
tµe
ÃÄ
anê
ÅDD
maråò on èhe gage.
óµecå youô µõêôauÁëc
Æ
level
íµen, åeep an
e
open ár extra
weeåÁY anê beöre
ÇGÈ
÷åe it søys
Â
work ñY tµe turret Moèor. Iï it's ùúg
your
-10
íÀ'ò ûüóS. ýêê ìu±ê as alot,cµþåtheìÿdleîelagĀ.ātĂăè
neeêed to åeep tµe ìuiĄ leîel ñetween save you a tuôret Moèorą
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