PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-610
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 610
SEPTEMBER 2003
PS 610
SEP 03
18
New ITAS
Handgrips
When you're not firing,
unlock and rotate the hand-
grips to the upright stowed
position. If the handgrips are
left down, they're vulnerable
to bumps and knocks that
break buttons or even the
handgrip shaft. The shaft
can't be repaired by your
27E repairman. Before you
pick up the traversing unit
(TU), always stow the hand-
grips first. Reach under the
handgrips to the body of the
TU to pick it up. Never use
the handgrips as a handle.
Improved Target Acquisition System…
PM for Your
Batteries
If you remember nothing else,
remember the ITAS batteries
need recharging
weekly
. The
four silver zinc batteries can't be
recharged if they're stored too
long and not recharged like it
says in the PMCS of TM 9-
1425-923-12. The batteries are
very expensive.
On Monday (or whatever day
you do PMCS), plug in the bat-
tery power source (BPS) first
thing and let them charge all
day. Eight hours is usually long
enough.
Many units have
seen or will
soon see their
TOW systems
replaced by the
new improved
Target Acquisition
System (ITAS).
Here are
some valuable
tips from
some of the
Army's first
ITAS users at
Fort Bragg…
don’t worry.
I’m recharging
your batteries
today.
thanks! if
I don’t get
my weekly
charge I
just go
deaD!
Put handgrips
in
up
position
when not
firing
Hold
body
of TU to
pick it up
610. 18-19 (C)
8/1/03
3:41 PM
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