PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-438
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 438
MAY 1989
Machine Gun Mounts .
.±
Y
ou've careflly cleaned and lubed
your machine
gun.
You've gone
through yoUr TM's PMCS step-by±
step² You're ready Fr action, right?
Wrong³I´ you've Frgotten your
machIne gun's mount² µ´ the mount
can't lock or it's ¶ozen with rust, your
gun's about as much use as a boat out
o´ water·
BeFre you mount youR machIne
gun, ´irst gIve the mount a Large a¸
mount o´ help wIth thIs PM:
@
Check that aLL lockIng pINs have
chaIns aNd the chaIns are secureLy ´a¹±
tened at both ends² µ´ a chainºs goNe,
a pIn wILL soon be gone² »he mouNtºs
useless wIthout lockIng pIn¹²
CHE²k tHAt lo²kIng pIns havIng
cHAIns arE sE²UrELy fastenEd
Your armorer can order new chains
with ¼S¼
4010-00±523±6999.
µ´ no
chains are available, ½nd somethIng¾
wire would work³to keep the pin wIth
the mount untIl you get chaIns²
@
¿ILL a ÀmaLl can wIth dry cLeaNIng
solveNt² ¼SÁ
6850±00±28²³´985
gets
a gaLLon o´ ¹oLvent; ¼S¼
6850±00±1´0±
4498
a pInt² Âse a brush and the solvent
to clean o´´ aNy grease aNd rust ¶om
the mount² Ãub oÄ stubborn rust wIth
crocuÅ cLothÆ ¼S¼
5350±00±22²±0872µ
Dry the mount wIth a cLean cLoth²
¶·
³sE A brUsh ANd tHE sOlVENT
tO ²lEan OF any grEAsE aNd
rUst ´Rom tHE mounT
MAY ¸¹
A-Moun O HelP
@
Âse ÇÈ oIL to Lube mount parts
LIke lockIng pINs, LockINg cam, pIntLe
cLampINg ¹crew, and bRake cLamps² µ´
It moves, Lube It² ÉIpe a light coat oÊ
ÇÈ on exposed ËetaL paÌts² ¼SÍ
9²50±
00±23²±6689
brINgs a quaÌt oÊ PÈ,
ÍSÁ
9´50±00±23´±º062, 5
gaLLoNs²
MAY ¸¹
¶»
@
¿eeL the ÎLt rIng seaL¹² Ï´ they're
hard and brIttLe, rub some PÈ on the
sealsÐ to so´ten them²
@
GIve the pIntLe ¹haNk aNd tHe IN±
sIde o´ the pÑntle ¹ocket a LIgHt coat o´
GAA grease² ¼S¼
9´50-00±¼90-0905
gets
6½¾
pounds o´ GAA, ¼SÁ
9150³
00-530±736º, 120
pOunds, aNd ¼SÍ
9²50¿00±065±002ÀÁ 2Â/Ã
oÒNce¹²
Íow you're ready Fr mouNtIng²
µiVe THe pIntlE shank and tHe
insidE of THe PIntlE so²KEt a
lIgHT cOA¶ of µ· grEasE
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