PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-567
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 567
FEBRUARY 2000
Look for cracks and signs of wear
Draw line
of CLP
down
each leg
and work
legs up
and down
nless your last name is Rambo,
you’ll find it difficult to fire your M60
or M249 if the bipod legs can’t stand
on their own.
Yet bipods are usually ignored dur-
ing PMCS. They crack, won’t stay in
place, or get so bent they won’t snap
into place. Here’s how to give your
machine gun good legs to stand on:
Check the bipod where it locks onto
the yoke. That’s usually the first place
legs crack, spread, or wear. If the
bipod’s cracked, worn, or spread, your
armorer needs to know.
M60, M249 Machine Guns . . .
If the legs on either machine gun
move stiffly, clean and lube them. With
the legs fully extended, clean off dirt
and grease with a rag.
Put a few drops of CLP on leg locks
and work them in and out until they
move smoothly. Draw a line of CLP
down each leg. Work the legs up and
down until they slide easily.
Put a few drops of CLP on leg locks. Move
legs in and out until they move smoothly
For the M60 only, turn the feet. If
they move more than a full circle,
they’re too loose. Support needs to
braze the feet or replace them.
Test legs in
all positions
If the M60’s legs are shaky, tighten
their screws with your combination
tool. Your armorer can stake the legs
to keep them tight. Shaky M249 legs
can be fixed by your armorer.
Test the legs in the stow position
and all firing positions. If a latch won’t
hold, don’t try to fix it by bending the
latch. That weakens the latch. Support
can fix a bad latch.
what's the
matter
with you?
stand up!
sorry,
lack
of pm has
left my legs in
bad shape
.
Tighten loose M60 screws
If M60 foot moves
more than a full
circle, get it replaced
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