PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-611
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 611
OCTOBER 2003
Store the cable clamps on the pole.
After removing the clamps to collapse the
pole, put the clamps back on the pole
before you store it in the bag. If you leave
them loose in the bag, they disappear.
Your repairman can order more with NSN
5340-21-905-5919, but it takes a long
time to get replacements.
Don't force the zipper on the carry-
ing bag.
If you jerk the zipper, it can rip
right out. Then the carrying bag is useless.
If the zipper hangs up, zip it all the way up
or down and then slowly zip it again. That
often zips up the problem. Cleaning dirt
out of the zipper teeth with a toothbrush
also helps, as does lubing the zipper with
zipper lube, NSN 9150-01-228-3389. Put
a few drops of lube on the zipper and run
it up and down until it moves smoothly. If
you don't have zipper lube, rub bar soap or
a candle on the zipper.
Test the pole's detent.
If the detent
snap head sticks, you'll have trouble
adjusting the pole. If the detent's spring is
weak, the pole can come apart. To cure a
sticking detent, take the pole apart and
clean the detent with a pipe cleaner. Use
another pipe cleaner to give the detent a
light coat of CLP or some other light lube.
If the spring's weak, your repairman needs
to have it replaced.
PS 611
OCT 03
20
AN/PSS-12
Mine Detector…
I
f your AN/PSS-12 mine detector has trouble detecting, you and your unit have
trouble surviving on the battlefield. These pointers will keep your mine detector fit
for duty.
Protect it.
That's the most
important thing to remember.
The detector is plastic and can
be cracked and ruined if it takes
a hard knock. Most engineer
units can testify to that. Put
extra padding like bubble wrap
or foam on both sides of the
carrying bag's compartment for
the search head. Wrapping two
layers of bubble wrap around
the search head gives it even
better protection.
In the field, secure the detec-
tor vertically to your backpack
so that it's less likely to catch
on trees. When you sit, be care-
ful not to sit on the detector.
When you take off your back-
pack,
lay
it on the ground.
Dropping the backpack can
crack the head.
what!?
you
heard me!
you’re on
your own!
…I
would’ve
protected
you!
if you need a
new
carrying strap for the
electronics unit, order one
with NSN 8465-99-9
7
8-
7
03
7
.
Pad carrying bag pocket or
wrap head in bubble wrap
Tie bag
vertically to
backpack
Store clamps
on pole
Clean and lube
sticking detent
Clean and
lube zipper
teeth
you should’ve
paid
more
attention
to
protecting
me…
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