PS Magazine - JUNE 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 403
JUNE 1986
M60A3 Tanks
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Mast Test Is
Q
²
Don't replace the wind sensor mast, turret
mechs,just because It flunks open test No. 1 for the
3W2 cable±
²f all cabLe connectors, the electromagnetic inter-
ference filTer and wind sensor mast are wired
according to ³M drawings, you could still get an
open circuIt light on switcH 45 of the cable test set´
Disregard the light on swItch 45 when using the
CP16 shorting connector on open test No±
I
If all
other tests are OK´
²f switch µ2 thru 64 test
results don't jiBe with ³able
3¶2 on Pages 3·22 and 3·23
of ³M 9¸2350¹253·20º2» do
as the ³M says on Pages 3·
18 and 3¹19¼
When using the CP6 short½
ing connector with the mast
unconnected, you must get a
light on swItch 45 or the
mast is bad´
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JUNE 86
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M48±5, M60-Serie² Tanks.
. .
,
No Profit from Inflat±on
Dn'T tRAVerS¶
WH·¸ ¹hº
»u¼½¾¿ sÀL iÁ ÂÃ
FL³tED/
You crewmen need to inflate your level of PMCS to keep from deflating
the turret seal on your tanks´
After you pump up the seal durIng your monthly PMCS, let the pressure
off the seaL
bÄfÅÄ
traversIng´ Otherwise, you'Ll ruin tHE seaL´ ³he seal
prevents water from entering the turret during fording´ ²f it's shot, it will get
mighty wet In the turret´ ¾esides, a busted seal has to be replaced by your
¿S
ÆÇ
Remember, never traverse when the turret seal is inflated´
S²ArtEr R
·
ElAy .³olEno±d MovE
You mechs can move the M48A5 / M60-series tank engine's starter relay
solenoid up on top so it's easier to get to. Starter relay solenoid relocation
kit, NSN 2920±01²073³4321´ has all the wiringµ hardware and instructions
needed¶ Install the kit and
yoU
won·t have to pull the pack to
¸
get to the
solenoid.
jÈNÉ 8Ê
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