PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-600
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 600
NOVEMBER 2002
PS 600
NOV 02
3
T
he 11 bolts, NSN 5305-01-014-
5124, on top of your tank’s turret are
there for a reason, crewmen. And it’s
not for mounting flag brackets, road-
wheels, lights or any other hardware.
Those bolts protect the threads
inside each of the holes where the
turret lifting device is attached. Mess
up the threads and there’s no way to
separate the turret from the hull for
support-level repairs.
If you’ve removed any of the bolts or some come up missing, check the holes to
make sure they’re clean and free of debris. Then, add a little antiseize compound,
NSN 8030-00-597-5367, to the threads before reinstalling the bolt. That prevents
corrosion and reduces wear and tear on the threads.
PS 600
NOV 02
2
M1-Series Tanks…
T
here are a whole lot of steps to follow when installing the mine clearing roller on
your M1-series tank. One of the most important is securing the angle brackets with
two lockpins, NSN 5315-00-628-4001.
The lockpins are stored in holes on top of the outboard mounting brackets. But if
they stay there, the mine rollers can slip loose when the tank is moving.
So remember to remove the lockpins and slide them through the lock rod assem-
bly and hook rod. That’ll keep the rollers in place.
The only time the lockpins should be in their storage slots is when the roller is
being used for a breaching or mine clearing operation.
Remove lockpins from here
and install through lock rod
assembly and hook rod
Hey!
Get
back
here!
why’re these
rollers always
rollin’ away?
my lockpins
are still in
their storage
slots!
I’ve got a
spare road-
wheel here.
where can
we put it?
no way,
bub! Those
bolts are
off limits!
why not
on top
of the
turret?
Bolts protect turret lifting
device mounting holes
I saw some
bolts up
there that
weren’t
being used.
600. 02-03 (C)
9/23/02
3:45 PM
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