PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-573
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 573
AUGUST 2000
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ust a few seconds. That’s all it takes
to be killed or seriously injured by the
breech while moving around in
your
tank’s turret.
It only takes a few seconds longer
to keep yourself safe. Here’s how:
Check all turret safety guards. Miss-
ing or improperly installed guards
can’t protect you when the turret is in
operation.
Check the guard pads, too. Guards
protect you from serious injury, but you
can still get bruised or cut if the pads
are worn out. Replacement pads aren’t
available, so your mechanic will have
to install new guards.
Make sure the intercom system is
working and in use whenever the tank
turret is traversed. That way, even when
you can’t see your buddies, you can
keep track of them.
Never reach or lean over the
breech—for any reason—during opera-
tion. If
it moves and you’re in the
way, you suffer.
Keep your feet out of the turret
The TARGET RANGE switch is
changed.
Never move between the driver’s po-
sition and the turret unless everyone in
the turret knows you are moving
and
you know the turret is locked.
The GUN/TURRET DRIVE switch
is moved to or from the EL UNCPL
position.
Keep GUN/TURRET DRIVE switch in
MANUAL to head off sudden movement
Main gun may move if FIRE CONTROL
MODE switch is not in MANUAL position
Lock turret before you climb
between driver’s position and turret
Do not move AMMO SELECT switch
while palm switches are depressed
and before using palm switches.
Depressing the palm switches can
cause the main gun or turret to move
suddenly if
any one
of the following
is true:
The MRS lever is in the IN posi-
tion.
The GUN/TURRET DRIVE switch
on the loader’s panel is in the POW-
ERED position and the FIRE CON-
TROL MODE switch on the gunner’s
primary sight is in the NORMAL or
EMERGENCY position.
basket when in the loader’s or gunner’s
position.
If you’re a mechanic working on
the gun, be sure
all
unnecessary power
is off. Keep the turret and gun locked
if possible. Use the GUN/TURRET
DRIVE switch on the loader’s panel.
In MANUAL, it prevents sudden
movement.
Alert the crew and make sure all
areas around the turret, main gun, and
breech are cleared before operation
The FIRE CONTROL MODE switch
is in the NORMAL or EMERGENCY
position and the main gun
is over the rear deck and below 0
°
elevation.
The AMMO SELECT switch is
moved from one ammo position to
another.
it
happened so
fast
!
now you
know the
reason
for
turret
safety
!
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Keep the driver’s hatch closed and
latched whenever the turret or gun is
unlocked and turret power is ON.
The list of soldiers killed or badly
hurt in accidents caused by violating
these rules gets longer and longer. To
stay off that list, think safety every
minute you’re in the turret.
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