PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-565
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 565
DECEMBER 1999
f you expect your MK-155 mine
clearance line charge (MICLIC) to
clear minefields for you, you need to
clear its way with PM.
On the Road
Tie air hoses to the trailer frame be-
fore you hit the road. If hoses are left
dangling, they can become crimped or
drag the ground. Then you lose your
trailer brakes.
MK-155 MICLIC . . .
Because the MICLIC has both tires
and
track, a misalignment can wear
out both fast. Before travel, check the
insides of all eight tires for gouges or
bad wear. Also look at the track teeth
for uneven wear.
repairman can align the track with the
procedure beginning on Page 4-33 in
TM 9-2330-389-14&P.
Get bad tires replaced. You don’t
want a flat tire in the field.
If you’re travelling through mud,
clean between the tracks and tires at
every stop. Too much mud between
the track and tires will throw the track.
It’s no easy job to put track back on in
the field.
Use the truck or APC pioneer tools
to clean out the mud. Scrape out the
PS 565
25
all right!
the miclic has
done its job
,
let's move
out!
it's the
least
i could
do after the
good
pm care
you
give me!
mud, move the MICLIC forward, and
scrape out the rest.
Any time the MICLIC goes through
heavy mud or deep water, the wheel
bearing lube is washed out. So lube
again ASAP. Without more lube, the
bearings seize. The lube chart is in
Chap 3 of TM 9-2320-389-14&P.
Make gradual turns. Turns that are
too sharp allow the back of the prime
mover to shear air lines and inter-
vehicular cables. Steep dips in the road
can cause the same problems.
If you can’t avoid a dip, take
it slow and easy.
Tie off
air hoses
to frame
Check tracks and tires for unusual wear
Worn tires or teeth usually mean the
track is aligned or adjusted wrong. Your
Clean it, move it, and clean again
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