PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-611
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 611
OCTOBER 2003
PS 611
OCT 03
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M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
Keep Extra Shoe in Service
A
broken track shoe in the field can bring your Bradley to a screeching halt—
unless you have an extra shoe with you.
You’re supposed to keep an
extra shoe mounted just above
the engine deck on the front of
your Bradley. Mount it wrong,
though, and the shoe gets hit
and damaged by the engine
deck hinge whenever the deck
is raised.
Turn the shoe so the narrow
end faces up. Screw in the
mounting bolts through the
lower portion of the shoe. That
provides enough clearance to
ensure the shoe will be avail-
able if and when you need it.
PS 611
OCT 03
4
M1-Series Tanks…
Lock That Collar!
A
crooked collar retainer on your tank’s bore evacuator is more than a bad fash-
ion statement, crewmen. It can also lead to damage and even injury.
The culprit is a loose roll pin. If the roll pin
backs out, the collar retainer and bore evacua-
tor may rotate out of position. The bore evac-
uator can then be damaged against the rear
deck. Even worse, the combustible gasses gen-
erated by firing may not expel properly. That
increases the chances of a flareback.
Prevent these problems by installing the roll
pin the right way. The pin
must
be located at
the 12 o’clock position in order to seat proper-
ly. Position the pin on top of the collar retain-
er and seat it with a hammer.
if the pin is
bent
or
damaged,
replace it with NSN
Seat pin at 12 o’clock
position with hammer
hey,
pal!
is my
collar on
straight?
I want to
look
good
for that field
exercise
tomorrow!
Shoe mounted wrong?
Deck hinge will damage it
Properly mounted shoe
clears deck hinge
if you want
that shoe to
work when I
need it…
…mount
it right!
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