PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-432

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 432

NOVEMBER 1988

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-432 - Page 25 of 32
AnteNNas .
Cap Danger Points
T
hose exposed elements on a tall an-
tenna, like a RC±292 or OE²254 anten±
na gear, are dagger dangerous bef³re
So, dull the element tips with caps,
NSN 5985±00²930±7223
you hoist 'em into the air.
Add cap
.±±
Put caps on
elemeNt tips
Someone can run into one of the
points and pierce an eye or worse´get
killed!
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Keep the caps in place by wrapping
'em with electrical insulatIon tape,
NSN 5970±00±816²6056.
²OV 88
[
olts will "Feezeµ on the MT¶1029
radio mount after be·ng exposed to
rain, humidity and changing tempera¸
¹uresº Then, when you have to take
them out, you»ll strip the threads or
damage the mountº
To keep thIs Fom happening, coat
the bolts with sIlIcone compound, NSN
6850¼00²880²7616,
be½re
putting
tHem in the ¾ount.
PU-³1´ GeNerator ±±±
0
0
Match Converter to Meter
W
hen you fail to get the expected
reading on your generator's Fequency
meter, get your mechanIc to take a
reading on the Fequency converterº¿
The equipment your generator's
powering, as well as the generator, will
be damaged by a Àsmatched converter.
So, make sure there»s a 60±Áz conÂ
verter, NSN 6115²00²940±0175Ã with
²OV88
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a 60±Áz meter, and a 400ÄÁz converÂ
ter, ÅSÅ 6115±00²659±2786Ã with a
400²Áz meterÆ
Both converters have thÇ same NSN
on Page 38 of TM 5±6115¶332±24P
(May 86)È Make a note of the 60²Áz
converter NSNº
ReadiNg of?
Get mech to
test convere²
1'


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