PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-575
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 575
OCTOBER 2000
PS 575
14
OCT 00
MLRS Carrier . . .
Check the Ground
D
rivers, sudden electrical problems with the instrument
panel on your MLRS might be caused by a bad ground.
Vibration can loosen the ground on the instrument
panel’s utility outlet. When that happens, gauges
and lights on the panel stop working.
Call in your mechanic to clean and tighten
the utility outlet ground.
rivers, here’s hoping you never have
to use the NBC system on your M2/
M3-series Bradley.
Here’s also hoping that you continue
to check out the system before every
operation—just in case.
Here’s how:
1.
Turn MASTER POWER switch to
ON.
M2/M3-Series Bradleys . . .
5.
Test communications between your-
self and the commander with the NBC
mask on.
6.
Turn the NBC SYSTEM switch to
OFF.
If you find any problems, don’t wait.
Tell your mechanic now so they can
be fixed ASAP.
4.
Check for warm airflow from the
outlet hose.
Warm airflow from outlet hose?
3.
Eyeball the entire length of the air
outlet hose for cuts, tears or pinches.
Look for damage to air outlet hose
2.
Flip the NBC SYSTEM switch to
ON. Let the system run for 5 minutes.
Flip NBC SYSTEM switch to ON
Turn MASTER POWER switch to ON
hey,
have you
reported that
problem
with your
nbc system
yet?
nah, i'll
get around to it
eventually
.
i just
hope he
doesn't
need it
before
then!
once the
ground is
reconnected
,
your electrical problems
should
disappear
in
a
flash
.
14
OCT 00
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