PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-566
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 566
JANUARY 2000
PS 566
23
JAN 00
PS 566
22
JAN 00
Don’t let the MICLIC sit for weeks
without attention. Rust can lock it up.
Follow the lube chart on Page 3-1 in
TM 9-1375-215-13&P and pay special
attention to the two launcher rail sup-
ports. They need a coating of OHT
before you park and leave the MICLIC.
Hand knobs move in and out freely?
Zero pressure for storage
knobs can’t be screwed all the way
down, you can’t mount the rocket. Your
repairman can replace bent knobs.
Storage
If you leave the pump pumped up
during storage, the pressure wears out
the pump fast. So, hit the release valve
and raise and lower the launcher rail
until the pressure is 0.
At least weekly, raise and lower
the launcher rail to make sure it’s mov-
ing smoothly. Relube the supports if
necessary.
Don’t leave the MICLIC uncovered.
Rain can wash out lubricants and also
get in the hydraulic pump and ruin
it. You can have your canvas shop
make a cover for your MICLIC with
this pattern:
If that’s not possible, use a cover from some-
thing like a 1
1
/
2
-ton trailer.
Rail supports need coating of OHT
Sew
together
Sew
together
39"
my insurance
agent says my new
policy covers
everything
.
even
minefields
?
that's
where i come
in!
good pm
is the
only
insurance
i need!
grommets
grommets
39"
MK-155 MICLIC . . .
f you’re operating in areas that have
been mined, you should appreciate your
MK-155 mine clearance line charge
(MICLIC). It’s your best insurance
against being blown up. But you need
to keep your MICLIC policy paid up
with PM. Here’s how:
PMCS
Make sure the hand knobs on the
launcher rail move in and out freely.
They often get bent during use. If the
64"
98"
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