PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-610

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 610

SEPTEMBER 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-610 - Page 5 of 33
The best thing you can do to protect
windows is to keep the ballistic shields
down when you're not using the sights.
The shields will shield the windows
from the sun and blown sand, both of
which can do a number on the windows'
coating, not to mention protect them
from rocks thrown up by tires and track.
When you're washing your Bradley,
never spray high-pressure water on the
windows. That causes the windows'
coating to come off.
Never scrape ice off the windows.
That removes the coating. Same thing
happens if you use rags on the win-
dows. If mud has dried on the windows,
wet the dried mud first before cleaning
it off. That way you won't scratch the
coating. Get rid of ice by running the
defogger until the ice melts.
Protect windows with ballistic shields
Don’t
wipe windows with rags
1.
Rinse them with clean water
from a squirt bottle until all
loose dirt is gone.
2.
Soak a lens tissue, NSN 6640-
00-285-4694, in isopropyl alco-
and clean the windows with
light pressure. If you rub too
hard, you could damage the
coating. If you don't have alco-
hol, use lens cleaning solution,
3.
Once the dirt's gone, rinse
off the windows with clean
water from the squirt bottle.
4.
Dry the windows with a
clean lens tissue by wiping in
one
direction. If you wipe back
and forth, you smear the win-
dows and can hurt the coating.
PS 610
SEP 03
6
M2/M3-Series Bradley…
Dirty or damaged
integrated sight
unit (ISU) or night
sight windows make
for
difficult
operations
for
you and for
me,
your Bradley.
if
we
can't
see,
you're
at a slight
disadvantage
with the
enemy—as in
helpless.
Here's
how to
clean the
windows…
“Keep the alcohol and
tissues in a zip-lock
plastic bag and store
them in the turret. That
way they're handy if you
need them in the field.”
“Any time you detect
a leak around any of
the Bradley windows,
tell your repairman.”
“He can usually
correct the problem
with RTV sealant.”
Leaks can
lead to
electrical
damage
inside
my turret.
Wash away dirt
with water from
squirt bottle
Clean with lens tissue
soaked with alcohol
or lens cleaner
Wipe dry in
one direction
610. 06-07 (C)
7/28/03
8:08 PM
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