PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-581
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 581
APRIL 2001
PS 581
APR 01
53
SINCGARS.
..
Cop a Dust Cap
T
he advanced SINCGARS improve-
ment program (ASIP) E-model receiver-
transmitter has been doing its commo
job for long enough now that a few dust
caps are coming up missing.
Here are four dust caps and their
NSNs that you might need to replace:
PS 581
APR 01
52
AN/PVS-14 NVD.
..
THAT’S A SWITCH
2.
To
continually
operate the IR
illuminator, pull the switch out from
OFF
and turn it clockwise to
IR
.
Release the switch and it will fall
back into
IR
and stay there. Trying
to put the switch in the continual IR
position without pulling out the
switch is not only impossible, but it
could break the switch.
1.
To
momentarily
use the
infra-red (IR) illuminator, turn
the switch clockwise from
OFF
to
IR
, but briefly stop at
ON
.
ON
has a definite stopping
point that can be ruined if you
race from
OFF
to
IR
without
pausing at
ON
.
3.
Don’t muscle the switch
into any of its positions. If
you’re forcing the switch
into position, you’re doing
something wrong and you’ll
damage the switch!
Dust caps
are a must
Turn
clockwise,
briefly
stopping
at
ON
Pull out
before
turning
Don’t
muscle
switch
Momentary Use
Continual Use
f you overtighten the light interference filter (LIF), NSN 5855-01-379-1410, you
can crack the objective lens on your AN/PVS-14 night vision device.
The problem is excessive muscle when you use the LIF container wrench.
Even though you’re given a wrench to use, the LIF should be tightened only hand
tight. That means when the filter is in place and secure, stop tightening!
Back of RT
RT/Aud Fill
Aud/Data
GPS on VAA
Location
NSN
581. 52-53 (C)
2/25/01
5:33 PM
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