PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-560
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 560
JULY 1999
PS 560
PS 560
12
JUL 99
13
M2/M3-Series Bradleys . . .
3.
Flush off the alcohol with clean wa-
ter from the squirt bottle.
4.
Dry the windows by wiping lightly
in a single direction with clean lens
paper. Wiping in multiple directions
ith all the vibration that comes from
operating your M2/M3-series Bradley,
you wouldn’t think any more shaking
is needed.
You’d be wrong, too.
Vibration loosens the hardware hold-
ing the turret fan box in place. There’s
only about one inch of clearance be-
tween the box and the turret wall, so
even a little movement can let the tur-
ret catch on the box and rip it loose.
That’s why you should reach over
and give the box a good shake before
every operation. If it’s loose, tell
your mechanic so he can snug up the
hardware.
M2/M3-Series Bradleys . . .
Water stream cleans away dirt
2.
Soak a lens tissue, NSN 6640-00-
285-4694, in isopropyl alcohol, NSN
6810-00-753-4993, and clean the win-
dow with light pressure. If you don’t
have any alcohol, use lens cleaning
solution, NSN 7930-00-664-6910.
Use lens tissue
soaked with alcohol
smears the window and increases the
chance of damage to the protective
coating.
Between cleanings, keep your night
sight shipshape like this:
Wipe off dried mud or dirt by wet-
ting the surface first. That’ll prevent
surface scratches.
Never scrape ice off the window.
The protective surface will come off
with the ice.
Keep tape and other adhesives off
the night sight. Homemade protective
covers may keep the night sight safe
during the day, but the coating is ru-
ined when you try to pull them off.
Keep dirty rags and cloths away
from the windows. Grit and oil will
scratch and smear the window.
Never spray high-pressure water on
the window during vehicle cleaning.
That separates the reflective coating
from the glass.
Shake fan box to check for loose hardware
✦
✦
✦
✦
✦
time to
clean
your
integrated sight
unit.
when you're
finished. the
only
thing
i'll be
able to
see
is that you
used
the
wrong
stuff
!
the fan
box should
be
shaken
,
not
stirred.
he special coating on the integrated
sight unit of your Bradley has to be
cleaned to get the most from your night
sight.
If you don’t clean it the right way,
though, you won’t be able to see
squat—at night or otherwise. Here’s
the right way to clean:
1.
Rinse the window with clean water
from a squirt bottle until all loose par-
ticles are gone.
PS 560
PS 560
12
JUL 99
13
Back to Top Back to Top
