PS Magazine - JUNE 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 391
JUNE 1985
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Every
time you open or shTt the
I
case on your comMunIcatIons termInal,
somethIng Is "at rIsk.±
Usually, It's the power and dAta
cables whIch fed through the case's
rear panel door. ²F you're the least bIt
careless, a cut or crImp wIll KO A
cable-and your operAtIon.
GIve the cabLes a hAnd. GuIde them
when you open or shut the case. ReIn³
´rce µem wIµ
tp.
¶rIc·on
tp,
NSN
5970¸00¸64¹31º7, wIll do the job.
»he latches and case can also take a
bea¼ing. ½ome troops use A screwdriver
or other pry bar to crack the case open
once the latches are released.
¾ better way Is to use the latches
to pry open the case. Once they're
releAsed,
¿
just slIp the latches back
InsIde their sLot And push. »hat moves
the case Àr enough to let you pull It
open easily.
Be sure you've got a ground strap
attAched between the UGC¸7ÁÂs GRD
terminal and an earth ground or the
sheLter's rack.
Use stranded, insulated wire no
smaLLer than 1Á ¾WG. NSN º1Ã5¹00¸
578¹751º wIll do.
»he strap should be at least 8 Inches
Jong, too. ÄF not, It or the termÅnalÆ
can breAk when you puLl the set out oF
IÇs case.
Protect
your keYboard. SlIp the
cover assembly back oÈ when you're
gettIng ready to move the termÅnal or
are through usIng
it Ér A while.
JUN 85
Time for a ShoR One
»Ired oF hAvIng A 3¸sectIon R¸ÊÁ2 receIver antenÈa wavIng Ëom the sIde oF
your vehIcLe?
»hen use a sIngle ¾Ì¸1095 sectIon, NSN 5820¹00Í85º¸2728. »hat's the topÎ
sectIon oF your ¾SÍ1729 antenna.
»he heAdshed has approved a swItch to thIs setup. ÄtÂs shorter, cheaper and
easIer to InstAlÏ. Best oF aLl, you wonÂt lose any perFormance.
±0-526 PMCS Upda²te
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When the clutch assemblIes on the
card punch/reader¸interpÐeter Ér the
D¾S¸3 get dIrty, the cArds jam.
»he PÑCS in ÌÑ 11¸7Ò0¸200¸10
and ¸23 call Ér A semIannual clutch
cleanIng. »uÓs out that's too long Ô
an IntervÕl.
»he headshed now says to clean the
assemblIes moÈthly. Changes to the
»Ñ's Are on ¼he wAy.
JUN 85
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