PS Magazine - JANUARY 1987
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 410
JANUARY 1987
TOW, TOW
2
Missiles .±±
That littLe a±uminum LabeL on the umbiLicaL conNector cover of your TOW's
MissiLe SimuLation Round (MSR) can cause big probLem², oPrators.
The LaBL bu³rs and bends and prevents a G´ connEction with the µaversinG
unit.
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any of the aLumINum breaks oF
and touches the MSR¶s connecting piNs,
the piNs short out· That causes major
dama¸e to the M70 instructor consoLe
when you pLug in the consoLe·
You can prevent
al
that troubLe by
just Pe¹ing oF the aLuminum LabeL º
ith
PEEL of thE LabEL-REmovE
your »ngers· Make sure you get
al
the
aLL aLu²Inum ScrapS!
aluminum scraps oF the connector s¼L.
³´=µ¶¶:=·¸¹º»¼½
A±so, insPct the MSR¶s Umbi±icaL seaL a½er you remove the MS¾ ¿om the
traversiNg uÀt· Áf the seaL remain² depressED in the connector cavÂty, somethINg¶s
wrong· TeLL your mEch·
Whenever the MSR¶s Ãot in use, keep the protective cap on the umbiÄIcaL con-
nector. That kEEps
d
out and protect² the sEaL agaiNst rough hand¹ingÅ
KEE¾ thE ¾rotEctIvE covEr ¿on thE
umbILICaL SEaL whEn ÀE ÁRÂ'S not In USE
Shored Posts Cause TRouble
ShorÆdÇout bindiÈg Ésts on TOW MissiLe SimuLation RouÃd² (MSR) Êre ËmagÌ
Âng circuit cards iN MÂssÍLe ÎuÂdance Set² (MÎS)· Then the MÎS is out of actioÃ
untÏ ÐS repLaces the cardÑ
ÐS shouLd check
al
your MSR bÂNding Ésts Òr at Óeast 5 megohms resÂsÔceÕ
Any MSR showÖg Less
t
5 must
b Te
inÑ MÁCOM Msg AMC×MØTOÙ¾ÚÛÜ
231955Z JuL 86 has the Ânfo Òr ÐS
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JAN 87
M16ÃÄeÅies ÆiFÇe
ÈÉÊ
Fo±aRD A²²i²³ QUIck Te´µ
Dear Editor,
Here's a way to quickly make suR the M16's fo±a² assist
is working right.
When puTing the M16 back together aFer cleaning, push the
cha³ing handle and the bolt ca´ier assembly into the upper
Rceiver just up to the point that the bolt locks up.
Hit the fo±a² assist with the palm of your hand.
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the fo±a² assist's OK, the bolt caµer and cha³ing handle
wiL snap in place¶
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they don't snap in, te· the armoRr¸
SP4 Dwayne Ke·ey
¹t Stewaº,
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(ËÌÍÎÏÐÑ ÒÓÔÕ ÖÎ× ØÌkÔ gÎÎd AÑÑÌÑÓÙÚÔÛ)
M16 ¶eflectoR ¶ope
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your Le½ØhandeD soLdiers nÝ Þrass deßectors Òr their M16Ùseries rißes,
armorers, get them ¿om your LàaL Tág aÃd AudioÚVisuaL SupÉrt CeÃter· The
deßectors don¶t have aà âSâ· Áã your LocaL suääort ceÃter is oUt of deßectors,
get more åy seÃdÂng a request to: æS Army TraiÈIng SuäÉrt Center, ATTâ:
ATÁCÚÜçM, Ûèéustis, VA 236ê· THe ärice w±± Þe ÒrwardEë to yoU·
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