PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-556
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 556
MARCH 1999
Dear Half-Mast,
Chapter 5 of TM 5-5420-203-14 says there are only two ways to
store your AVLB bridge—in clamshell mode on the launcher, or flat on
the ground without the launcher.
Problem is, storing the bridges flat takes up a LOT of space.
Since the TM says you can store the bridge folded on the launcher,
why can’t you store it folded on the ground?
CPT P.V.H.
M109A6 Paladin . . .
AVLB . . .
The bridge is supported by
wooden blocks and angled so that
Once disconnected, the bridge’s
tierods remain secured together.
Make a note until the TM can be
updated.
i know we
need the room but
this is going
too far
!
ooh!
ouch!
when
will they learn!
m992 shocks
aren't
for
me
!
fi
PS 556
20
MAR 99
echanics, pick one of these three
options before you use M992 ammo
carrier shock absorbers on the Paladin:
1.
Stop.
2.
Cease.
3.
Desist.
Otherwise, you’re in for a real shock.
M992 shocks, NSN 2510-00-801-
6691, will fit the mounting brackets on
both vehicles, but they are not designed
to handle the weight, shock factors,
center of gravity or vibration transfer
of the Paladin.
The Paladin shock absorber, NSN
2510-01-303-2933, costs more, but it
won’t have to be replaced as often. You also won’t have to worry about extra
damage to the Paladin’s suspension system.
While you’re at it, check the rest of your unit’s Paladins and refit any that have
the wrong shock absorbers.
Flat with rubber
gasket
Tapered body
Rounded shoulder
without rubber
gasket
Squared body
Paladin
shock
M992
shock
Dear Captain P.V.H.,
The folks at TACOM agree with
you, Sir. They say the bridge
can
be stored in the clamshell standby
mode on hard stand or ground as
long as these conditions are met:
You raise the bridge to a near-
vertical position and secure the
tierods together using
3
/
8
-in chain
or wire rope.
the launcher can engage and disengage
the bridge without damaging the tierods.
fi
fi
Chain tierods together
Place blocks under back end
PS 556
21
MAR 99
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