PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-625

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 625

DECEMBER 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-625 - Page 13 of 33
Dear Editor,
If the driver's compass display on your
Bradley is not displaying, the solution
may be right underneath the display unit.
The unit has a circuit breaker there. Flip
the circuit breaker on the right before
you call your repairman. That could get
the display back.
By the way, the other circuit breaker
is for the MRE heater. If the heater
quits, try flipping its switch.
SPC Christopher Inman
SGT Jeremi Timp
A Btry, 1/32 ADA
Ft Stewart, GA
Driver's Compass
Not Working?
PS 625
DEC 04
22
M2/M3-Series
Bradleys…
C
rewmen, elastic straps are the thing to use for stowing equipment in your Bradley.
But you need to use the right strap in the right place.
A strap used in the wrong place or for the wrong purpose can snap or slip loose.
You could lose an eye if that happens.
Here’s a list of the authorized straps and where to use them on all Bradleys:
•
Keep your face away from the release path
when putting a strap in place. If the strap
breaks, it can fly up and hit you in the face.
•
Properly secure the strap. When stretching
an elastic strap, make sure you secure it to the
attachment point shown in the TM. Then
bend the strap hook slightly to keep it from
coming free. Double check to make sure the
hook can’t be knocked loose accidentally.
•
Never use damaged straps. Damaged straps
can snap suddenly and send one end flying.
Eyeball the straps for cuts and cracks. If you
find one, remove it and order a new strap.
•
Never use a commercially available strap. They may snap or slip loose unexpect-
edly. Even authorized straps don’t have part numbers marked on them, so it’s easy
to use them in the wrong place.
(Editor's note:
Now there's a switch.
Thanks.)
Use
Strap NSN
5340-01-
Ball port weapons
Missiles (vertically)
25mm ammo box
Missile rack
Right squad bench seat
Left squad bench seat
Bench seat
NBC decontamination box
196-4677
312-9553
196-4677
198-0508
461-3805
457-0202
459-7941
196-4677
Vehicle
M2, M2A1
M2, M2A1, M2A2
M3, M3A1, M3A2, M3A2 ODS, M3A3
M3, M3A1, M3A2, M3A2 ODS, M3A3
M2A2, M2A2 ODS
M2A2, M2A2 ODS
M3A2, M3A2 ODS, M3A3
M7 BFIST
Even the right
straps can be
dangerous…
Flying strap hooks are dangerous
HEY, WHAT
HAPPENED
TO
JONESY?
he used
the wrong
elastic
strap in his
bradley.
hey! this
compass
display
won’t
work.
Looks like
I’ll have to
get it
replaced!
try the circuit
breaker. it’s
underneath the
display.
Try flipping circuit breaker switch if
driver’s compass display won’t work
You may also want
to etch the part
number or NSN on the
strap hook so you can
readily identify where
the strap is supposed
to be used.
…if you don’t
use them
safely…
Double check
the part number
or NSN on the
package and
make sure you
use it where
the TM says.
625.22-23(C!)
10/24/04
2:16 PM
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