PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-515

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 515

OCTOBER 1995

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-515 - Page 6 of 49
Avenger depends oN its fast moves To shoot down aIrcraF± ²ts TurreT needs
to swINg easIly and smooThly or It wILL sw³ng and mIss In battle.
BuT your Avenger wIll sTr´ke ouT ´f µhe TurreT rIngs are noT lubed properly¶ ·acK
of lube or lube ThaT has tuRed To sludge can maKe IT a sT¸a³¹ fOr The TurreT
to traveºse¶ ·ube ThaT's become mIxed
with saNd gr´nds down The rINg gears.
Even»uaL¼y, the r´Ng has to be replaced½
Te
besT th´ng you rePaIrmen can do
Is make sure all your AveNgers geT to
suppo¸t every sIx monThs. SuppoºT w´¾l
puLL the turret¿ clean The gears¿ and lube
the r´ngÀ
ÁÂnD
wilL chEw up
tUrREt
ÃÄnG TÅÆÇH
But that may not be enough¿ espec´ally In sandy areas½ Ènce sand geTs In The
gears¿ the Avenger needs a¹oTher rIng job.
Éow cÊn you TeLË
I
The Turret r´ng needs aTTenTIon? Ìush ´T manuallyÍ Îf ÏTÐs
hard to move¿ supporÇ needs To clean Ênd lube The rIng½


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