PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-591

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 591

FEBRUARY 2002
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-591 - Page 9 of 33
Position & Azimuth Determining System…
PADS has components that require deli-
cate handling. So carefully follow the
unpacking and packing instructions in
Section 1 of Chapter 2 in TM 5-6675-308-
12.
When sending the PADS or inertial
measurement unit (IMU) for repair, use the
correct shipping container. Order the PADS
container with NSN 8145-01-407-8256 and
the IMU container with NSN 6675-01-474-
9021. Do not use the Army-fabricated metal
containers that have hard-rubber bumpers.
They don't provide enough protection.
PS 591
FEB 02
14
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
A
missing or open dust curtain,
NSN 1005-01-126-7797, on your
Bradley’s TOW launcher is a real
show-stopper, crewmen.
Without the curtain’s protection,
dirt and moisture get inside the
launcher. Then launcher connectors
corrode and your missiles won’t fire.
So keep the curtain closed whenever
the launcher isn’t being used.
Of course, you can’t close the cur-
tain if the snap fastener studs that
connect the curtain to the launcher
have snapped off. Get new studs
While you’re waiting for the
replacement studs to arrive, hold the
curtain in place with hook and pile
tape. NSN 8315-01-470-8453 gets a
25-yd roll of 1-in wide black tape.
Dust curtain
protects interior
of TOW launcher
Replace broken
or missing studs
time to
call it a
day!
It’s
curtains
for
my
tow launcher
if you
don’t
cover
it before you go!
are
you
determined
to do
good pm?
T
he position and azimuth determining system (PADS) won't be determining
many firing positions for your howitzer, MLRS, or Patriot if you're not determined
in your PM.
Unpacking and Packing
Close the Curtain
Use correct container for shipping
591. 14-17 (X)
1/8/02
3:52 PM
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