PS Magazine - FEBRUARY 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 387
FEBRUARY 1985
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Also, make sure the material is dry before yoU stow it away. You don'T need
dry rot eating at your saFty± ²ollow the prOced³res in
·
your ´M when ³sing
the drains, aNd keep them Working right with an occasional sq³irt of oil.
µ
´hose on the bottom of the hull must
be closed. ´hose on the topside, which
let water that accumulates inside the
water curtain drain into the hull, must
be open¶
After you have opened the drain
plugs or ³sed the bilge p³mps, raise the fLoor plates by the pump well¸ If there
is silt or sand aro³nd the filter, take it out with yo³r ¹iNgers and a clean cloth.
Be¹ore you move out, close the dRaiN plugs. AN open pl³g's screw sha¹t can
bend when youº vehicle hits a rock or
log. So when you' re on the line or in
the motor pool with aN open drain
plug, keep the floor plate ajar over the
bilge pump well as a reminder» ¼hen
yo³ 're moviNg o³t, close the drain
pl³g and secure the fLoor pla
t-±iIl²³´µ¶·¸L¹º»¼
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³
M2/M
3
BradLeys,±
MLRS.
´
T157 track Shoe Wear Limiµs
±.-²³´
½ear tolerances f¾r M2/M3 Bradley
and M¿ÀS track
shoes have never
made it into ´M 9-2530-200-Á on track
classification
and
wear
standards.
So how's a poor mechanic to know
when enough wear is enough?
Step right ³p!
Here are the wear
limits f¾r ´Â 57 track shoes¸
•
Grouser
height:
Measuring
úÄm the top o¹ the ųshing boss to
the top oà the gro³ser, 1/4 to 5 /8
iNch is
OK.
•
Sprocket
window
wearÆ
ÇP
tÈ 2ÉÊ3/16 inches is
oK²
FEB 85
1µ
_;,-·±.:²³´µ
±
Centerguide thickNessË MeasÌ
³red tÍree incÍes up Îom the show
s³rÏce aNd then across 3/8 to
7Ð16 iNch is
OK²
½ear ÅeyoNd the lower toleraN es
meaNs yo³ discard the track shÑes.
•
Òrack padsÓ
OK
³ntil they are
less thaN 1-11/ 16 inches thick, or
until tÍe grouser starts to mark a
paved suÔÃaceÕ Òhen replace them
using ÖSÖ 2530×01-118-5965Ø
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