PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 385
DECEMBER 1984
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Cables, cables everywhere on your M901AL ITV, and any oNe can put you
down. Here're some that can give you real trouble:
±TAS-A pos² a³plifier cable: WheN you remove it From the lauNch´
er's sigh² access compartment, take
oµ the cap and place the cap on the
dummy connector (boresight side of the
compartment). That way, you won't
lose the cap. When you store the cable
in the compartmeNt, put the cap back
on the coNnector. Tha² prevents damage
to the connector. It also keeps your ITA
working.
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DEC ±4
±W¶ cable: Eyeball the adapter at
²he MGS end of the caBle. The adapter
shou ·d be on ²he W¶ P¸ connector when
you inst¹ll it, and it shoΜld stay with
²he cable when you remove it. Reason:
If you use a coil cord, it won't worK
with
the
adapter. If
you
lose
the
adapter, the W¶P¸ won'² work without
it.
±2W2 cable: º
»
eep a cap on e¹ch eNd
of the cable wheN the 2W2 is not con¼
nected to the battery box. ½f you ¾rget
I
in use
the cap, more
¿
times ²han not the chain
MG MoUNt
Ào gun, no mount. That's the way
to keep your machine guN mount From
being damaged in garrisoN. When the
gun's not iNst¹lled, reÁove the mountÂ
On the other hand, when you install
the machine gun, expect a snug ÃÄt of
the pintÅe into the pintle mount. It
should fit with minimum eÆÃor².
Ç
If the pintle biNds, donÈt ¾rce it. Get
l
(
will dangle over the rim of the battery
it checked out. ItÈs probably
É
burred or
box (where the cable's stored).
Y
mi
can
damaged in some way. If you ¾rce it,
get the lid on, but gettiNg it oÆÃ with a
aÅl you'll do is makÊ a loose pintle .
..
jammed chain can damage the box.
and a Åoose gun.
dEC ±4
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