PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-605
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 605
APRIL 2003
Hydraulic Pump
Make sure you have the correct hydraulic pump, NSN 4320-01-226-1226. See the
data plate on top of the pump. The other version of the pump does not have a boot
to seal out water and dirt, which can ruin the pump. Make sure also the pump han-
dle is tightly screwed in so it doesn't come off and disappear.
PS 605
APR 03
24
Check the rope between sausages after firing.
If it has broken, the rocket will fly miles next time you fire. Then you have to
spend lots of time hunting it down.
Make sure the three positions for the selector lever are marked.
They are often painted over and
then crews have to guess. That some-
times leads to accidentally dumping
all the hydraulic pressure.
Make sure the rocket release
actuator cam is forward and
under the pin weldment.
If it's to the rear and on top of the
weldment stop, the rocket fires but stays
on the launcher! One MICLIC crew suf-
fered burns when that happened.
Remove the W3, W5,
and W6 cables and
control box when the
MICLIC is going to
sit for weeks.
Store them inside or in
the storage box. If you leave
the cables and control box
exposed to the elements,
they will dry rot or corrode.
Replacements can be expen-
sive. The W3 cable alone
costs more than $1,000.
Towing with M113A3
In case you haven't
heard, you need a tow pin-
tle extension, NSN 2540-
01-458-4846, if you tow the
MICLIC with a M113A3.
Without the extension, the
M113A3 bangs the trailer
and eventually the trailer
has to be replaced. You
don't need the extension
with the other versions of
the M113.
Release actuator cam should be
forward and under pin weldment
Store cables and
control box inside
If you don’t use pintle extension with
M113A3, trailer will be damaged
The three
positions are
MANUAL
RAISE/LOWER,
PRESSURIZE
ACCUMULATOR,
and
REMOTE RAISE.
They should look
like this…
Keep the MICLIC covered in the motor pool.
If it sits uncovered, rain washes out lubricants, starts corrosion, and—worst of
all—gets in the hydraulic
pump and
freezes
during
cold
weather.
Sew
together
Sew
together
39"
64"
98"
An old 1 1/2-ton
trailer cover works
well or you can have
your canvas shop make
one with this diagram…
Right
Wrong
I’m glad
we cleared
up these
problems
about mine
clearance!
W6
W3
W5
605. 24-25 (C)
2/24/03
5:20 PM
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