PS Magazine - AUGUST 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 381
AUGUST 1984
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So, crewmen, when you're making
your before-operAtion PMCS, Give a
close eyeball to the idler wheeL. If you
see shiny areas or rust around the bolt
holes, you±ve got a loose nut.
²et your mechanic to torque it to 180
M109-Series Howitzers .±±
Elevation CyliNder Lube
Out of sight, out of mind won't cut it with the elevation cyLinder
lube fittings on your howitzer³
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Just like your ºO says, therE are 2 fittings on the cyLindEr
that neEd ²»» monthly. Only problEm is, one of those
fittings is hard to see.
In Fct, you won't sEe it at all UnLess you eLevate
the cann¼n. The fitting is on the end of the
pin. When you find it½ hit it with a
good dose of lube¾ Then¿ next
month remember where
u²³;´µW¶·¸,¹º»¼½
you saw it and do it
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You can rid your M730 guided misÀ
sÁLÂ carriEr of its ÃeL LinE abRasion
ÄRobLeÅ. TB43Æ000lÇ39ÇÈ (»pr84) has
the inÉÊ on how to removE the old
cLaËps and install gromÅets where the
fuel linEs pass thrÌugh the enginE comÀ
partment rEar buLkhEad.
AND WHaT
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nOtto f²V³´
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Remembe± the CaBle!
You can damage the cabLe (WÍP3) on your M97 armament subsystem iÉ
you foRget to disconnect it before you removE Îhe M
197 cannon.
ThE W2P3 Éire voLts cable connects
Îo both moÏnt and gunÐ ÑtÒs sÅaLl. IÎ
hidEs. ÑtÒs in short suÄply ÓÔÕ because
too many crEws Éorget to disconnect it
at the gÏn.
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