PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-590
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 590
JANUARY 2002
PS 590
25
Mine Clearance Line Charge…
Towing with M113
Cables
Towing your MICLIC with an M113A3
personnel carrier takes a little more care than
towing it with a truck. The M113A3 has
external fuel tanks. If you turn too sharply or
back up at the wrong angle, the tanks tear up
the MICLIC trailer and the tanks themselves
are damaged. So turn as gradually as possi-
ble. Have your ground guides watch for
clearance between the trailer and fuel tanks.
To fix the problem, get a tow pintle exten-
sion, NSN 2540-01-458-4846, installed. It
will give you more clearance. The extension
comes with mounting instructions and your
unit repairman can install it. The extension is
being added to TM 9-2350-261-24P.
When you tow with the M113A2 carrier,
you'll need a NATO adapter, NSN 5935-00-
322-8959, for the MICLIC power cable. The
other vehicles used to tow the MICLIC
already have a NATO connection.
No matter what you tow with, make sure the
MICLIC's brake light cable is securely locked
into the rear of the towing vehicle. If the cable's
not locked in, it will fall out during travel and be
dragged along the road. Of course, that ruins it.
Keep the inside of the cable connector coated
with corrosion preventive compound, NSN
8080-00-546-8637. That helps fight corrosion
and makes it easier to slide the connector in and
out. If corrosion forms in the connector, clean it
out before you spray in the connector. Any clean-
ing pad works.
Always make sure the W5 cable is tied down.
Left dangling, it gets snagged by tree limbs and
other grabbers during travel. The W5 costs thou-
sands of dollars. Use the pigtails on the upper left
side of the launcher frame to tie it off. If the pig-
tails are missing, use tiedowns, electrical straps,
rope or something similar to secure the cable.
Bring
out the
mIclIc!
Here
I am,
captain!
urp!
fire!
ready…
aim…
what’s
wrong?
ffzzt!
Turning sharply can
damage trailer
Use tow pintle extension
to give extra clearance
Without lube, corrosion ruins
brake cable connector
Tie W5 cable to frame rail
The
best
way to
keep your MICLIC
ticking is with PM.
The
last
thing you
want is your MICLIC
to
stop dead
at
a mine field.
590. 24-27 (C)
11/26/01
7:02 PM
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