PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-436
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 436
MARCH 1989
M2/M3-Series BRadlEy± .²³
S
ome cleaning methods work, and
some don'T. Here are The RighT ways To
keep Tur±ets clean and dry.
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Because you cannoT use waTer,
sTeam or compressed air in the Tu±reT,
you remove dirT by loosening it wiTh a
brush and vacuuming wiTh indusT±ial-
Type vacuum, NSN
7910µ0¶·068¸566¹º
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If you Know There is water and
more dirT under the turreT fLoor plaTes,
leave iT There and noTify your uniT
mechanics. ²hey will remove TurreT
Floor plates To geT aT The mess³
²here's a good reason your mechanic
does this. ²here are loTs oF elecTrical
cables and connections in the Turret
Floor. If you are noT care´l or are noT
fAmiliar wiTh these connecTions, you
can fry yourselF or damage equipmenT.
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Leave electrical connections
under the turreT floor alone
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Use dry cleaning solvenT on meTal
surFaces ThaT are above µoor leveL.
MaKe sure you have plenTy of venTila¶
tio· and keep a ¸re exTi¹guisher nearby.
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Use sc±ºbbing soap and waRm
water To remove oiL and grease f»om
canvas, Rubber or pLastic equipment.
¼inse wiTh cLean rags dipped i½ water
and dry¾
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¿se isopropyl aLcohol or lens
cleaning solºtion and lens paper to
clean optical Lenses.
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ClEan optIcal
lenses wiTh
lens so±ution
paper
Whatever you do, stay away Àom
these ºnsafE cleaning actions:
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Never remove TÁe fLoor pLates and
try to remove dirt and water Àom the
turReT botTo with metaL cans.
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²hese cLeaning materials are ouT
ÆWµ40,
allÃpºrpose cLeanÄr like is
ºsed in your hoÂe or dayrooÂ, win-
dow cLeaner, degrÄasers, scouring
pads, sponges, cºps, metaL cans, pipe
cLeaners, and so ÅrtÁ.
Jºst do wÁat you're sºpposed to do,
the way yoº're sºpposed to do it. Yoºr
tºRRet wiLl thank yoº År iT.
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