PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-558
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 558
MAY 1999
PS 558
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M16-Series Rifles . . .
Maintain correct tire pressure. You need 28 psi. Check it daily.
Maximum self-propelled speed is three mph. That’s the
max!
Don’t floor it
and keep it floored. Ease up and cruise a little.
Top towing speed is 20 mph. That’s if the surface is nice and smooth. Any
roughness, cut it back to 10 mph.
Never back the AGPU with a vehicle. The AGPU is self-propelled. If it must
be backed, do it with its own power.
The AGPU’s propulsion system can be operated in two modes. The primary
mode is with the engine running to provide DC power to the propulsion system.
The alternate mode is without the engine running, operating on battery power.
But never use battery power to move the AGPU more than 500 feet. If you’re
headed for the far end of the flight line, use engine power—don’t drain the
battery.
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the army marksmanship
team has some
straight advice
for keeping you
on target
with
your m16 rifle.
When starting the
AGPU, you get three
tries of 30 seconds
each. If that doesn’t
do it, wait 20 minutes
for the starter to cool
down before making
another try. If the
fourth attempt fails,
that’s it. Find and fix
the problem before
trying again.
Slave starting from
a DC generator gets
only two tries. Then
give it 20 minutes to
cool down before
giving it two more tries
of 15 seconds each.
Still no luck? Trouble-
shoot and find the
problem.
Slaving from a
battery is different
from each of the other
methods. You get three
tries of 30 seconds
each. Then wait 20
minutes; and try again
twice, for 30 seconds
each try. Nothing?
Troubleshoot to find
the problem.
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To start AGPU
Try to start—30 seconds
Try to start—30 seconds
Try to start—30 seconds
Cool down—20 minutes
Try to start—30 seconds
Find problem
Slave from DC generator
Try to start—30 seconds
Try to start—30 seconds
Cool down—20 minutes
Try to start—15 seconds
Try to start—15 seconds
Find problem
Slave from battery
Try to start—30 seconds
Try to start—30 seconds
Try to start—30 seconds
Cool down—20 minutes
Try to start—30 seconds
Try to start—30 seconds
Find problem
remember,
even workhorses
need
looking
after
!
PS 558
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MAY 99
Keep your rifle clean. No matter how
good a shot you are, you are less likely
to hit the target if your rifle is dirty.
Glare off the sights distorts sighting,
so get your armorer to touch up the
bare spots that cause glare with solid
film lubricant, NSN 9150-01-260 2534.
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Clean rifle for straight shooting
When sighting a target, focus on the
front sight post, not the target. Good
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Keep sights blackened
focus is a focused front sight post, a
fuzzy target, and a fuzzy rear sight.
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Focus on front sight
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