PS Magazine - APRIL 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 401
APRIL 1986
Block That ±nK I
Mechs, block those tank tracks when you remove the powerpack. Other-
wise, you can end up with a tank on the Loose± Once the fInaL drIves are
disconnecteD, the tank is free to go where It wants If both tracks aren't
BLocked²
³rive the tank onto a Hard, LeveL surfaCe and coast to a stop without usIng
t´e brakesµ ¶hock both tracks front and rear²
³oing the job on hard, LeveL ground aLso discourages tHe tank from
ro·LIng and Lessens the chance of damaging the huLL or powerpack when you
LIft it out of the vehIcLe²
So when you remove a tank powerpack,
block
aNd
Level
are the go words¸
M1 Tank Mechs .±²
Hands Off Wind Sensor!
There¹s notHing you mecHs can do
to repair crosswInd sensors that don't
measure up to snuff²
ºf the crews can¹» get tHe sensor to
work the way it's supPosed to by
c·eaning it by the book¼ you don¹t do
anythIng but pass the sensor a·ong to
your suppor» for repair¸
½here¹s
no rePair info in your
¾M's²
12
APR 86
1
M1 TaNks ³³³
,
ºf your seat's IntermedIate pLat¿
form has Loose or mIssIng cap screws,
you couLd be ridIng for a faLÀÁ
The four screws hoÂding the pLatÃ
form on the seat post support have a
way of vibrating Loose² The platform
can give way while you're standing
on IIJ
ºf tHe pLatform gIves way WhiLe
you're standIng on It¼ you'LÂ fAlL²
Take a secoNd to Look at the platÅ
form screws before you set out on a
m1ss10nµ
Report any missIng or loose sCreÆs²
(MeCHs¼ don't substitute sCreÆs
and spaCers¸ Use ÇS Ç
5305-00-94±²±³9´
for the sCreÆs and ÇS Ç
53´5-0³
-073- 9793
for the spaCers² Torque tHe sCreÆs »o
30µ35
·bÈftÁ)
Report Water-Logged Sen±or
Crews, when you scope out the
mUzzle rEference sensor before
operatiOns± loOk for wetness in
the lenses.
MoisTure in the sensor will even-
TUaLly affEct iTs abiliTy to dEtecT
tuBE sag² and yoU may not bE ab³e
to Hit yoUr target´
If tHe ³EnsEs HaVe moisture in
tHem, report it To yoµr mechs¶ jusT
as you do cracks and gouges·
YoUr
mechs wil¸
remove the
sensor and T¹rn it in To supporT foR
¶·
repair·
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