PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-577
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 577
DECEMBER 2000
PS 577
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DEC 00
PS 577
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DEC 00
rewmen, always use the elastic strap called for in your TM when stowing
equipment in your Bradley.
A strap used in the wrong place or for the wrong purpose can snap or slip
loose. You
could lose an
eye if that
happens.
Here’s a
list of the
authorized
straps and
where to use
them on all
Bradleys.
Even the
right straps
can be
dangerous if you don’t use them safely:
Keep your face away from the release path when putting a strap in place. If
the strap breaks, it can fly up and hit you in the face.
STE-M1/FVS . . .
Software
Updated
M2/M3-Series Bradleys . . .
Vehicle
Use
Strap NSN 5340-01-
M2, M2A1
Ball port weapons
196-4677
M2, M2A1, M2A2
Missiles (vertically)
312-9553
M3, M3A1, M3A3
25mm ammo box
196-4677
M3, M3A1, M3A2
Missile rack
198-0508
M3A2 ODS, M3A3
M2A2, M2A2 ODS
Right squad bench seat
461-3805
M2A2, M2A2 ODS
Left squad bench seat
457-0202
M3A2, M3A2 ODS, M3A3
Bench seat
459-7941
M7 BFIST
NBC decontamination box
196-4677
Double check the part number or
NSN on the package and make sure
you use it where the TM says. You
may also want to etch the part number
or NSN on the strap hook so you can
readily identify where the strap is sup-
posed to be used.
Flying strap hooks are dangerous!
Properly secure the strap. When
stretching an elastic strap, make sure
you secure it to the attachment point
shown in the TM. Then bend the
strap hook slightly to keep it from
coming free. Double check to make
sure the hook can’t be knocked loose
accidentally.
Never use damaged straps. Damaged
straps can snap suddenly and send one
end flying. Eyeball the straps for cuts
and cracks. If you find one, remove it
and order a new strap.
Never use a commercially available
strap. They may snap or slip loose un-
expectedly. Even authorized straps
don’t have part numbers marked on
them, so it’s easy to use them in the
wrong place.
t lets you test the latest Bradley ODS
variant, which is the M7 Bradley Fire
Support Team Vehicle (BFIST). It also
improves the tests on all other Bradley
versions except the M2A3 and M3A3,
and allows testing of all M1-series
tanks except the M1A2 System
Enhancement Package (SEP).
Updated sets will have blue and white
stickers that say, THIS UNIT IS
EQUIPPED WITH C14 PROGRAM-
MING on the vehicle test meter (VTM)
and controllable interface box (CIB),
as well as on their carrying cases.
If you’re not sure your set has been
updated, or if you have questions about
test procedures, contact your local
TMDE support center or call the STE-
M1/FVS tech line:
(800) 882-7287 (CONUS)
0-9662-9630 (Germany)
what
the heck
happened
to you?
i tried
to use the
wrong
strap
!
the
latest
ste-m1/fvs
software
update,
c14, is
now
available
.
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