PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-582
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 582
MAY 2001
MLRS Carrier…
Watch for Cracks, Mac!
Watch for Cracks, Mac!
For instance, constant vibra-
tion during operation can crack
the fuel filter head around the
mounting screws.
Look for cracks around
fuel filter head
Check the door
hinges for cracks,
too. With the extra
weight of the filter
and hoses, vibra-
tion can also crack
the hinges. If you
spot any cracks on
the hinges or at
the
fuel
filter
head,
tell your
mechanic.
You can prevent some of that
damage by keeping the screws
tight. Also, don't make things
worse by slamming the engine
access door or leaning against
the filter when draining it.
Hinges cracked?
Report ‘em
While you're in the area, eyeball the fuel line
that runs along the bottom half of the access
door. If it's frayed or showing wear spots, the line
could be getting rubbed by the oil can bracket.
Too much rubbing results in a leak and that's a
fire hazard.
Let
your
mechanic
know about
damage to
the fuel line
right away.
Oil can bracket
rubs fuel line raw
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
ou’ve got a lot of extra gear to
carry on your Bradley, crewmen.
Camo nets, backpacks, extra road-
wheels, tarps, concertina wire—it all
has to be stored somewhere.
Just make sure you don’t lash it to
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the engine deck. The hydraulic pump
isn’t designed to lift all that extra
weight. It’ll burn out.
Find somewhere else to store that
gear. At the very least, remove it
before raising the deck.
ome Bradley repairmen are
junking the sear for the M242
gun because the sear's com-
pression washers turn.
But that's a waste. It's OK for
sear washers to be a little loose.
As long as you can't stick a
.039-in feeler gauge between
the washer bevels and touch the
center rod, the sear's OK and
you should not replace it.
Does feeler touch
center rod?
oof!
this stuff
is just
too
heavy
for
my deck
pump to
lift!
T
he fuel filter on your
MLRS is in a real handy
place, crewmen. All you
have to do is open the
engine access door and
there it is. But that con-
venient location causes
some problems.
582. 18-19 (C)
4/4/01
10:17 PM
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