PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-441
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 441
AUGUST 1989
Ider M2/M3 Bradleys have no pRo-
tection fOr tHe exposed part of THe
trailer
electrical
cable, I W24. ±He
cable hangs down and gets snagged on
underbrUsh or pincHed in tHe ramp.
Prevent mUcH of tHe damage by Tuck²
ing as mucH of THe
I
W24 cable as pos³
sible under THe ramp armoR´
2
µsing tHe basic instructions on Pages
7¶502 tHrough 7·50¸ of ±M 9¹2350·
252¹20·1·4, install tHe
º
trailer recep-
tacle end and tHe jack end. »eFre yoU
remove tHe wood blocks and secure
THe aRmor, tucK as much extRa cable as
you can Under tHe armor.
Make suRe the clamps aRe in place
and holding Tight. ¼epLace ½f needed.
A¾¾ow only enoUgH cable so there is
no binding wHen the Ramp is raised or
LoweRed¿ ±hat way, There'll be very
l½ttLe cab¾e dangL½ng aT hull leveL.
Make sUre the cabLe connectoR is
screwed T½ghT onto THe jack at aL¾ t½mes´
ÀhaT way you wonÁt geT as much jack
damage e½theRÂ
AUG 89
M2/M3·Series BRadleys .±.
Lock in Boresight Plunger
HEY .±² My PLNgeR Wil³
Fa´ ourµ_,¶·¸¹-
"º
W
Hen yoU Bradley turret mecHaNics
repair ÃHe M240C gun moUnt, lock in
tHe deteNt plUNger in tHe boresigHt con-
trol witH sealing compoUnd.
ML²S ±.³
Coat plungeR
wIth sealing
compound
bEfoRe yoU
scRew
In c´amp
ÄtHerwise, tHe plUnger works ouÃ
during firiNg and tHe M2Å0C is loose
iÆ tHe mount. Çf ÃHe plUnger disappears,
yoUÈll Have troUÉle finding a replace²
ment.
Do it like it says in Step Ê3 on Page
28·5 of ÀM 9Ë2350¹252·20·2¹3Ì Coat
tHe plUNger THreads first witH sealing
compound primer, ÍSÍ 8030·00Î900¹
2373Ï ±Hen coaT tHem with sealing
compound, ÍSÍ 8030·00·08ʹ2339,
befOre you screw tHe plunger in tHe
cLamp.
SLO ExercIse WoRKs WondeRs
J
Ust a little exercise of tHe ÐѼS
sUspension lockout (SÑÄ) can save a
lot of Hydraulic system paRts.
AUG 89
3
±He montHly PMCS Fund on Page
2·92 of ±M 9¹Ò450Ó646·Ê0 says your
SÑÄ must Hold at Least 20 minutes.
»Ut donÈt tRy it once and quitÔ Çf yoU
canÈt get tHe SÑÄ to holÕ fOR 20 m½Ö-
utes, disengage the system and re-
engage it´ Çt will work most o× The Time.
±ry it twice. Øt jusT might woRk.
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