PS Magazine - MARCH 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 400
MARCH 1986
l
cable Repai
rs
L
Damaged electrical cables, includ-
Ing those used for ground±hoppIng,
can be repaIred at OS. ²f your sup-
port outfit has electrIcal maIntenance
repaIr kIt, NSN
4931-01±119²7103,
they can repaIr most cables used on
the
M 1
tank. So save your unIt some
money ³
turn In all damaGed cables
for repaIr.
T±aCk RetaIner PLate S²oop
Now you see 'em´ now you don't. THat's the way It goes wIth track retainer
Plates on
MI
tanK drIve sprockets. You see 'em on early model
MI
's, but
you don't see 'em on newer tanks.
Turns out the retaIner plates really
don't helP mUch In keeping tracks oµ
the vehIcle. New and rebuIlt tanks do
not have them.
No need to
replace retainer
plAte
D
²f those on your tank wear out or
break, no need to replace 'em. ²f they
loosen durIng operatIon, just take
'em ofF and turn 'em In. Be sure to use
¶horter screWs ·
NSN
5305²00²938±
1539
-
when you remoUnt the
sprocket wheels.
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MAR 86
m³´Aµ/m6¶·Series Tanks .¸¸
PM³S ³hanges
r-:±²³´µ
All Tanks .¸¹
T an k drIvers, you've got two new ¸MCS
Items to look for on yoUr tank'¹ hydraulIc
brake system.
²f the brake system won't buIld up to at
least
750
¸S² wItH one press of the brake
pedal, your tank's ºM
C. That's
rIgHt, one press for
750±900
¸S². »old the
pedal down
30
seconds. ²f the pressure stays
up, you're safE to go.
Also, If you can move the shIft lever from
park to µeutral while the parkIµg brake is on,
¼our tank Is ½MC.
¾ou'll fInd tHese good
words Iµ Chap.
3,
Sec ²²²
of TB
º3»0001±39±¼
(Jul
½5>¾
¿f
you can
move the lever
with the brake
on .±² tank's
wÀÁÂÃÄÅÆ
³MCI
_±±±± .²
´oose B±eeCh SC±ews DAngerous!
¿efo
.
re you fire your
105²MM M¼½
or
M¼½ÇL
cannon, make sure every
mouµtÀg screw on tHe caµnon breech Is tIght! ²f tHey're loose, you could be
Iµ real danGer of beIµg hurt.
·
Áut tHe screwdriver to the operatIng crank pin, oÂeratIng crank deteµt
Tighten
²²² anD
operati´g
detent ²²²
crank
pin ²²²
aµd adjuster detent on tHe breecH operatiµg mechanIsm.
These Hold the breecHblock closIng mechanIsm, oPeratIng crank aµd
operatIµg lever assembly together. ÃIrIng the cannon when tHese Items are
loose can cause pieces of the breech to come oÄf
aµd boUnce aroUnd IµsIde
tHe turretÅ caUsIµg IµjurIes and damage.
MAR ¶·
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