PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-608
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 608
JULY 2003
So do yourself and your launcher a favor. Know
when and when not to use the struts.
T
here’s a time and a place for everything—
including the jury struts on your MLRS launcher.
You
need
the struts when working under the
launcher. That protects you from a collapsing
launcher in case of a hydraulic failure.
You
don’t need
the struts when traversing the
launcher.
Sure, it may seem like a waste of time to remove
the struts, traverse the launcher a few feet, and
then install ‘em again to continue your work. But
if jury struts are left in while traversing, it’s easy to
hit the UP, DOWN, or STOW button. That puts
extra stress on the cage and elevation actuator
supports and can wallow out the holes where the
jury struts are attached.
JULY 03
PS 608
JULY 03
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MLRS Launcher…
To
Strut
or
Not
to
Strut—
if you’re
gonna traverse
my launcher,
remove the
struts
first!
who the
dickens
was
that?
I think I
understand it.
well, partly
anyway.
just
tell the
tale.
partly,
cloudy?
beats me!
I’m still trying
to figure out how
we’re able to talk!
“cloudy was
shipped north to
camp frozen toes.”
“sonny was shipped
south and went to
camp blue blazes.”
I think I’ll
let
them
tell
you the story.
Traversing launcher with struts
in place wallows out holes
A TALE OF TWO CAMPS
(and the generators that powered them)
hey
shake-
speare!
it was a camp that was
colder than a villain’s
heart. it was a camp that
was hotter than a
jalapeno enchilada.
this is the tale of
two
generators,
sonny and cloudy,
it was the
coldest
of
times. it was the
hottest
of times. it was the age
of foolishness.
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