PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-557
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 557
APRIL 1999
Wrap handles for better grip
Dear Editor,
We’ve come up with a couple of
ideas for the Avenger’s remote
control unit (RCU) that will help
other Avengers fire remotely.
Mating the RCU commo cables
is a delicate business. If you don’t
line up the connectors’ guide
lines before you twist the cable
connector to lock it on, you
destroy the connector pins.
Avenger Missile System . . .
non-slick tape. The tape will give
you a better grip, especially in cold
weather.
SP Manuel Jimenez
SP Carla Belk
Maintenance Support
3d ACR
Ft Carson, CO
Check for yellow stripe
The RCU is heavy, bulky, and
difficult to carry. The best bet is
to make it a two-man carry, but
that’s often not possible in the
Wet your finger and run it around
the outside of the RCU connector.
Remember, the RCU commo
cables can be hooked to the wrong
connectors if you’re not careful.
That can jam the radio network.
Check the cable ID before hookup.
The yellow-banded cable goes to
the connector with the yellow
stripe.
Grease inside of cable connector
But sometimes being careful
isn’t enough. Particularly in dry
climates, the cable connector can
refuse to turn, even if you’ve lined
up the guide lines right. Forcing
the connector damages the pins.
The solution is to put a light coat
of silicone grease, NSN 6850-00-
880-7616, around the inside of
the cable connector. That lets the
cable connector turn easily.
In a pinch, you can use your own
saliva to help the connector turn.
field. Give yourself a hand by
wrapping the two RCU handles
with friction tape or some other
Those aren’t remotely good ideas,
they are
great
ideas! Thanks.
36
PS 557
APR 99
Mate guide lines
hey!
i've
got
remote
problems!
you've been
watching
too much
tv
! read this article
about the rcu to
get
tuned in
!
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