PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-440
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 440
JULY 1989
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I
M163A±, M±67A± Vulcan .²²
jammed Vulcan or a Vulcan with
deaf radar is as useFl as an umbrella
that won't open. Keep your Vulcan
f-
ing on taRget with these tips.
Always hand ±ed rounds to the dRum
until the first round enters the exit unit
and sprocket-the takeo² geaR will
tm
slightly counteRclockwise.
SoMe ammo links are on the rough
side and require extra loading patience.
8
Don't force things
with speed wrench³
Back up rounds
to find problem
dRive in neutral and back the Rounds
out³ Then look fOr the pRobleM.
If the amMo d´um jams µequently,
it may need a cleaning. Crud gums up
¶he works. DS needs to clean it.
JUL 89
You can also cut down on jamming
by looking ·r loose rounds be·re you
load. ¸f a round¹s loose, it¹s probably
too long or shoRt or something¹ s wrong
with the links.
trying to
F
and cease ºire at the same
time. That damages the DC feeder.
JUl89
9
When you push the radaR antenna
into stow position, keep youR hands
o² the dish. Pushing the dish wiLL jam
the geaRs and servo drive. Push on the
base support
a
instead.
Use the mounting bolt to Lock the
antenna in place. If you don¹t, the an»
tenna will swing ¼eely and bash into
things like walls and tRees.
,.±²³´
½n dusty aReas, puLL out and look at
the ºilters ·R the Unit
5
and Unit
2,
every day. ½f the fiLters are clogged,
clean them.
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