PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-433

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 433

DECEMBER 1988

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-433 - Page 27 of 33
OE-222 Antenna Group .
..
Lube Oil NSN Changed
Dear EditoR:
After many hours of searcHing
for a replacement for the gear
lubricating oil that's used in my
ant±nna's azimuth drive speed
reducer, I found it.
NSN
9150-²1-²35³5393 gets a
5³gal can of 80W90 grade oil´ It's
a substµtut± For Mobil
SHC
62¶ oil,
NSN
915²-01-165³8916, tHat's
list±d on Page 5-5, Para 5³13 and
Table 5-1, of TM 11-5985-358-14·
Th± l¸tteR
NSN
is bein
g
¹ropped
from supply.
JUst wanted to share this with
you and others needing tHe lube
oil.
ForwaRd Tiedown Better
A
lways tie down your AS-1729 an±
tenna towaRd the font oF Your vehicle
when it's on a ²AA³ sHelter.
IF the antenna is tied down toward
the Rear, it'll get damaged or broken
while you're backing up your vehiCle´
The shelteR limµts your vision.
By pulling the antenna ¶Rward to tie
it down, it's protected by Your veHicle,
·uCh as a GaMa Goat.
OF Course, you'll haVe to keep an
LJl,=:±²1
eye out ¶r oveRhead cleaRanCe¸
50
D±c 88
As²1729 Antenna ³³.
ocks picked up by a ¹º
V
ReaR
tire can slam missile»like into your
antenna's coaxial cable in tHe wheel
well¼ This knoCks the insulation o½ the
Cable and exposes tHe wi¾es to mud
and Moisture´
²or extra proteCtion, wrap the Cable
¿ive or six tiMes with insulation tape,
NSN 5970À00-240Á0620, or coveR the
cable with spiral wrap tubing, NSN
BatTerie´ ³.
.
N
ext time you're lookµng FÂR in¶ on
batteries, Check out Supply Ãulletins
(SB's) 11-6and 11-30.
SB 11-6 gives you supply in¶ and
SB 11-30 has MaÄageMent in¶´


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