PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-596

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 596

JULY 2002

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-596 - Page 10 of 32
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T
he power switch on the Paladin’s precision lightweight global positioning
receiver (PLGR) mount, NSN 5340-01-417-1874, is a source of inspiration—and
trouble—for some soldiers.
The power switch on the mount is activated by the back of the PLGR when the
PLGR is mounted. Thing is, the power switch doesn’t always stick out far enough,
so the PLGR may have to be reseated a few times to get power.
Some soldiers get around this by keeping the power switch pushed in all the time.
They wad up a small ball of tape and press it against the power switch. A second
piece of tape holds the first one in place and—voila!—constant power. That’s where
inspiration ends and trouble begins.
T
So save the tape and the
power cable. Let the PLGR
activate the power switch and
if it takes a few tries to get it
seated properly, do it.
With the power on all
the time, arcing occurs
when the power cable is
attached to the PLGR—
or if it touches anything
else made of metal. At
best, you’ll blow the in-
line fuse on the power
cable. At worst, you’ll
burn up the power cable.
PS 596
JULY 02
17
M88A1 Recovery Vehicle…
Too Tight’s
Not
Right
E
asy does it when adjusting track tension on your M88A1 recovery vehicle,
mechanics.
Tightening track on the right side of the vehicle means pulling up on the tension-
ing wrench. On the left side, however, you push down on the wrench.
Because you can put your
whole body weight onto the
wrench on the left side, that
track tends to be over-tight-
ened. Track that’s too tight can
burn up the idler assembly.
Play it safe and follow Item
41 of the after-operation
PMCS table in TM 9-2350-
256-10. It tells exactly how to
make sure track tension is just
right on both sides.
there now.
your track
is
nice
and
tight!
yeah, my
right track is
nice,
but my
left track is
too tight!
Pushing down
too hard on
tensioning
wrench can
overtighten
track
Wadded tape
is put here…
Power cable can burn out
when plugged into PLGR
…and held in place with
another piece of tape
M109A6 Paladin…
Tale of the Tape
I’m going to
take care of
your PLGR
power problem
once and
for all!
tape isn’t the
answer! a little
patience
is all
you need!
Tale of the Tape
596. 16-17 (C)
6/1/02
11:31 AM
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