PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-619
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 619
JUNE 2004
•
Keep the launcher door latches clean and lubed.
If the latches are jammed with
dirt or corrosion, they won't latch and you can easily break them if you force them
shut. Using an air hose is the easiest
way to clean them. A soft-bristle brush
also works. Lube the latches with any
lightweight oil--except if you're in the
desert. Don't lube latches in the desert.
Just keep them clean.
•
Do everything possible to keep dirt out
of the launcher.
Dirt clogs electrical con-
nections and cryogenics, which means firing
problems. And it really doesn't take much
dirt to cause problems. If your Bradley is
just going to sit in the motorpool, cover the
ends of the launcher with garbage bags.
Before a mission, vacuum out any dirt in the
launcher with a shop vac.
•
Don't forget the spare hull and turret
emergency batteries during weekly
PMCS.
Some Bradley units report the
spare batteries actually have more trouble
with corrosion than the regular system bat-
teries. If you're not checking the spares for
corrosion, you won't discover until you're
ready to fire on silent watch that your weak
spares silence firing.
Check spare hull batteries during PMCS
•
Eyeball the cable that runs to the
launcher for cuts.
If cuts get too bad,
water gets in the cable and causes elec-
trical problems. Cover small cuts with
electrical tape. If the cuts are deep, the
cable may need to be replaced. Tell
your repairman.
PS 619
JUN 04
12
JUN 04
•
Check the bolts that hold the
launcher on the Bradley.
They do
crack or work loose. If they get in too
bad a shape, you could launch the
launcher! Shiny areas around a bolt
usually mean it's loose. Get it tightened.
Cracked bolts need to be replaced.
M6 Bradley Linebacker…
•
Don't step on the IFF cover.
Your
weight breaks the cover and deadlines
the Bradley.
•
Keep the launcher and SVML
latches closed.
If they stick out,
they eventually catch on something
and break. Don't jerk on the latches.
If you force them, they snap and
you're out of business.
Cover
launcher
ends in
motor
pool
I’ve had my PM.
now I’m ready to
do some
heavy
hitting!
go in there
and show us
what you
got!
Look for
cracked
bolts and
shiny spots
around
bolts
Clean
and lube
latches
Don’t
leave
latches
sticking
out!
No feet on IFF cover
Check
cable
for cuts
Of course,
always do all
the PMCS listed
in your TM. That
keeps the Line-
backer ready
to hit the
enemy
hard.
619. 12-13 (C)
4/30/04
11:13 AM
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