PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-565
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 565
DECEMBER 1999
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DEC 99
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he Paladin’s 650-amp generator con-
tainer, NSN 8145-01-442-2752, can
hold either the Allied generator, NSN
2920-01-306-9406, or the Lucas gen-
erator, NSN 2920-01-442-8078.
Once the generator is in its container,
though, there’s
no way to tell
which one it
is. Since the
generators
go to different
repair
facilities for
overhaul, that
could be a
problem.
f you’ve got worn canvas covers on
your combat vehicle’s M239 or M250
smoke grenade launcher, don’t bother
looking for replacements in the
vehicle’s parts TM. The covers aren’t
listed there.
M109A6 Paladin . . .
M239, M250 Smoke Grenade Launchers . . .
Get your generator to the right place
by slapping an ID label on the con-
tainer. Two labels come with each spare
generator and container. Just use the
label that matches the generator you
are returning for repair.
If you have the older model genera-
tor container, NSN 8145-01-433-0911,
don’t fret. Even though it was made to
hold only the Allied generator, you
can still use it to ship the Lucas gen-
erator. Just tear loose enough of the
packing to allow a good fit for the
Lucas generator.
Make sure you mark or paint the con-
tainer to show which generator it holds.
Once the container arrives at the repair
facility, the packing will be modified
so that the container can properly hold
either generator.
Label identifies generator
The smoke grenade launchers have
their own TMs. You’ll find the covers
for the M239 listed in Fig C-1 of TM
9-1055-642-20&P. NSN 1040-01-042-
3861 gets the left-hand cover; NSN
1040-01-043-7896 gets the right-hand
cover.
The M239 smoke grenade launcher
is used on the M88A1 recovery ve-
hicle, the M728 CEV and the AVLB
with M60 chassis.
Those same covers are used on the
M250 smoke grenade launchers found
on M1-series tanks. The M250’s cov-
ers are listed in Fig C-5 of TM 3-1040-
268-20&P.
uh-oh!
it looks
like they sent
us the
wrong
generator
again
!
you'll
get 'em.
..
if only i can
find them
.
i sure
could use some
new covers
for my
smoke grenade
launchers.
Replace torn canvas covers
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DEC 99
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