PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-616
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 616
MARCH 2004
Dear Editor,
I have a few tips for Bradley crews to keep their Linebackers in line for
firing Stingers:
•
Pay attention to the top
and bottom doors of the
Linebacker. They can
become loose after miles
of rough travel. If they
bounce around too much,
their latches break and
your Linebacker is out of
business. If you notice the
doors bouncing around, tell
your repairman so he can
adjust them. Check the
doors for looseness during
your weekly PMCS, too.
Also make a point during
PMCS to oil the door
latches with a light oil. The
latches are usually ignored
and eventually corrosion
freezes them in place. But
don’t lube in the desert.
Lube attracts sand, which
makes it difficult to latch
the latch.
•
Use a shop vac to
vacuum dust out of the
inside of the Linebacker.
Dust will affect the
Linebacker's cryogenics
and electronics and
cause firing problems. It
helps to keep the
Linebacker closed as
much as possible so
more dust can't get in.
•
If you're having prob-
lems firing the Line-
backer, try resetting the
Stinger distribution cir-
cuit breaker. Sometimes
that does the trick.
Don't
use pliers to pull
out the circuit breaker
-that damages it. Use
your fingers.
SFC Mark Maidens
A Btry, 1/3 ADA
Ft Stewart, GA
PS 616
MAR 04
11
PS 616
MAR 04
10
M2/M3-Series Bradley…
Good job, Sergeant. You've lined up
some excellent Linebacker tips.
Lubricate latches during weekly PMCS
Door loose?
Get it adjusted
Vacuum
dirt out of
Linebacker
Firing problems?
Reset Stinger
distribution
circuit breaker
with these
tips your
linebackers
will be ready
for
major
hitting!
From the desk of the
Editor
616. 10-11 (C)
1/19/04
9:15 PM
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