PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-504

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 504

NOVEMBER 1994

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-504 - Page 13 of 51
TO THE
PM POINT!
Lube the cocking handle generous±y
wIth C²P whIle fIrIng on the range.
WIThoUt l³bIng, the raI±s wear out FAst
´om the acµion of the cocKIng handle¶ ·f
the RaIls weaR oUT¸ the whole rece¹veR
m³st be Rep±aced- and thaT's expenº
sive¶
B³t do not lube generoUs±y when
yoU »re ±ocated In areas wIth lots
of b±owIng sand oR d¹rT¼ ½he
±³be attRacTs gRit that wI±±
wear out the receIveR
Change baRre±s duRIng f¹rIng¾
½haT wI±± give barre±s a ±ongeR lIfe and your Un¿t
moRe acc³racyÀ D³rIng boTh s³sTa¿ned f¿re
(50 RoUnds per mInUTe) and Rap¿d fIRe Á100
rounds peR mInUte)Â change The barre±
eveÃy 200 rounds¶
Never fIRe a burst of moRe than 2Ä
rounds or fire conTinUal±y ÅR 200 or moRe
roundsÆ ½haµ a±so weaRs o³T the barRel Çst and
can caUse a cooKoÈ If The M249 feeds badly.
PS 504
NOV94


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