PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-489

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 489

AUGUST 1993
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-489 - Page 4 of 51
PMCS
Test the la±ch assembLy ±o see if the Latch secureLy ho²ds ±he
baYonet on an ML 6 rIF³e. ´µ ±he sprIng pIns, ¶ock reLease LeveRs, or
he·IcaL sprIng needs to be RepLaced, see ¸age 2-28 In TM 9¹105-237-
23&P,
(Jan º») the TM ¼Or the M6
½
M¾ And M9 b¿yÀnets
Á
´µ ±he Latch
pla±e is damaged, order a new M9Â
Ãemove the socket head capscReW Änd inspect It µOr s±rIpped
±hreads oR other damage
Å
Ãep²ace Iµ necessarÆÂ
r
Ãemove the handLe µrom the bayone±-kniÇEÂ Ènspect the hand²e
Çor crÄcks and chIps CRacks longer than
I
/±
inch or chIps LaRger than
l/4
inch mean ±he handle Is ÉhotÊ
Do no± dËsassembLe the bayonet any µurtheRÌ ÍÇ the bLade Is badLy
damaged, ordeR a new M9Î
ÏubRIca±e the bayone± and then reassembLe It by pu±tIng ±he
handLe on the ±ang and the ²atch assembLy on the handLe, and by
sÐrewIng In the socket head capscreWÑ Make'Ure ±he bayone± µIts on
the riµLe correctLyÒ
r
Ãemove ±he scabbardÓs socket head capscrews and ²ook fOr
s±rIpped threads and other damageÔ ÃepLace them Iµ necessary
Õ
Önspec± the cut±er assembLy ×oR damage, especIaLLy the s±udÔ Íµ
the cu±ter can no Longer cU±, DS repLaces it Øhe cu±terÙs stILL good,
though, ˵ the screWdrIver tIp Is damaged, as Long as I± can remoVe ±he
cap ÉÚreWÒ
R
ÛyebaL² the shaÜpenIng s±oneΠ͵ the s±oneÓs ±oo smoo±h or paR±
oµ I± Is missIng, knock I± out wIth a coLd chIseLÝ Be careÞuL not to
damage the scabbardÊ Take oßß any adhesive wI±h dRycLeaning soàventá
NSN 685â¹0ãä81-198åÒ S±Ick on ±he neW s±one with sILIcone adheæ
sIve seaLant, NSN 8â4ç-çâ-85è-é211.
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