PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-562
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 562
SEPTEMBER 1999
rewmen, when cleaning the TOW launcher on your M2/M3-series Bradley,
pay special attention to the loading handle.
Over time, the handle gets jammed with
dirt and sand. Your weekly PMCS tells you
to open and close the handle once while
cleaning the launcher, but that’s not enough
to work out all the crud that accumulates.
The handle will get harder and harder to
move unti
l...w
ell, let’s just say you won’t
be loading the launcher.
When cleaning the launcher, do both your-
self and the launcher a favor by moving the
handle up and down several times. A few
extra seconds spent here will loosen the crud
and keep the handle moving freely.
echanics, replacing the mine clearing blade’s entire lift mechanism, NSN
2590-01-277-0060, will cost your unit more than $8,000. That’s a lot of dough,
if all that’s needed are minor repairs.
So before you trash that lift mechanism and order a new one, consider this:
Every
part of the lifting mechanism is replaceable. The parts are listed in Fig
C-3 of TM 9-2590-509-23&P.
The number one lifting mechanism problem is loose brushes in the motor,
NSN 6105-01-277-0295. So, if you install new brushes, NSN 5977-01-412-
0758, the motor is usually as good as new. The savings are considerable,
even if you have to replace all four brushes—$52 versus $8,000 for a new lift
mechanism.
If the lifting mechanism still won’t work after troubleshooting, send it to
DS for repair instead of ordering a new one. You’ll save a lot of money your
unit needs to repair or replace something else.
M1-Series Tanks . . .
Move handle up and
down to work crud loose
atta boy,
sandy
, get deep
inside
that
handle
!
yeah,
grimy
, we'll
gum
this launcher
up good.
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Check for loose brushes inside motors
M2/M3-Series Bradleys . . .
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