PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-580

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 580

MARCH 2001
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-580 - Page 9 of 32
down easily.
MAR 01
15
Dear Editor,
Every Bradley unit quickly finds out
that the most troublesome parts of
the M242 gun are the 14-pin connec-
tors on the feeder and receiver. If the
feeder and receiver aren’t aligned just
right, connectors get bent when the
locking handle is pushed down. If the
connectors can’t be straightened, the
M242 is down until the
connectors are replaced.
We saved our connectors by
removing the gun drive motor from
the receiver before training and skills
testing, since the M242 isn’t fired then
anyway. Without the motor in place,
the connectors can’t be bent.
The master gunner or unit repairman
can take off the motor in 5-10 minutes.
When you’re ready for actual firing,
the drive motor can be reinstalled
just as quickly.
SSG John Hughes
B Btry, 2/6 ADA
Ft Bliss, TX
PS 580
MAR 01
14
When the filter is clogged, oil bypasses
the filter, carrying dirt into the engine.
This bypass feature keeps the engine
from seizing up on the spot. But the dirty
oil gets in engine parts.
The longer you run with a clogged filter,
the more damage grit and dirt can cause.
Mechanics, if the light stays on
after
changing the filter element, the problem
could be a bad bypass pressure switch
on the engine oil pump assembly.
rivers,
if
the
ENGINE
OIL
CLOGGED FILTER light comes on,
shut down your tank’s engine now! If
you don’t, the dirt, sand and other gunk
that’s in the oil will shut down the
engine for you!
Remove gun drive motor for
training and skills testing
ENGINE OIL CLOGGED FILTER
light on? Shut down engine
Replace bad bypass
pressure switch with
M1-Series Tanks …
M2/M3-Series Bradley…
580. 14-15
(C)
1/30/01
10:14 PM
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