PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-623

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 623

OCTOBER 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-623 - Page 4 of 33
•
Remember voltage
differences.
The Operation Desert
Storm (ODS) Bradley
version requires 27-30
volts to recharge the
batteries. But the old
voltage gauge shows over
29 as overcharging. If
your ODS Bradley gauge
shows in the red, get your
mechanic to make sure
it’s not charging more
than 30 volts.
•
Repairmen, let the
transmission warm
up to 180-220°F
before adjusting it.
That will probably take
45 minutes if the Bradley
has been sitting. If you
try to adjust the trans-
mission sooner, the
transmission oil could be
too thick, which would
cause a bad adjustment.
A bad adjustment could
cause the Bradley to
pull to one side or lunge
forward or backward
unexpectedly.
•
Keep in mind that
TM 9-2350-284-
24P-1 is for both the
ODS
and
-A2
Bradley.
So you need to pay
attention to usable on
codes (UOC) when you
order parts or you could
end up with something like
a skirt that doesn't work
on your Bradley version.
Dale Sherman
David Fields
Contractors
Ft Stewart, GA
hey, the
gauge shows
you’re
over-
charging!
no, I’m
not.
I’m the ods and I have
different
voltage needs.
hey, I’m warm
enough. go ahead
and adjust my
transmission.
sorry, we’ve
gotta get you
up to 180°.
that won’t
work with me.
that’s for an
a2
and I’m an
od
s.
you didn’t
check the
uoc.
(Editor's note:
Wow, you guys know
your stuff! Thanks for all the help
you're giving Bradley crews.)
Dear Editor,
While helping to keep the Bradleys running here, we've come up with a few
tips that will help Bradley crews everywhere.
•
Verify the M242
gun's feeder timing
for both HE and AP
feed paths every
time you install it,
like it says in the
Bradley -10 TMs.
We run into crews
who don't realize the
importance of that. If
the feeder's timing isn't
verified for both feed
paths, the gun may not
fire and the feeder
could jam.
•
Don't worry about the shorting plug on the new reduced
white smoke Bradley engine.
It's not needed. Some units are installing plugs from old engines on the
new ones.
•
Jot down the NSN for the new engine compartment fire
extinguisher:
PS 623
OCT 04
4
PS 623
OCT 04
5
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
it’s time to
time your m242!
ok, but
do it for
both he
and
ap
ammo.
do your bradleys
a favor and listen
to what these guys
from fort stewart
have to say.
623.04-05(C)
8/23/04
6:04 PM
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