PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-631

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 631

JUNE 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-631 - Page 12 of 33
PS 631
JUN 05
20
Fortunately, there are plen-
ty of caps for the SVML.
Order the rear launcher caps
and the front caps with NSN
the pressure gauge holes
come with NSN 5340-01-
348-6514. You can also get a
FLIR lens cap with NSN
Caps for the cryogenic and
electrical ports inside the
SVML are also available.
Order cryogenic caps with
electronic caps with NSN
All of these caps are fairly
cheap. Order extras. They dis-
appear and you'll need more.
I
f you walk through almost any Avenger motor pool, you'll see missile systems with
no protection for the range finder and no caps for the standard vehicle mounted
launcher (SVML). That leaves an Avenger naked to the elements.
Blowing sand can pit and eventually ruin the range finder's expensive lenses. On
the road, tree limbs and thrown gravel can crack the lenses.
Without caps in the ends of the SVML, dirt gets inside the launcher and messes up
cryogenics and electronics and you have firing problems. That's why you need to
protect your Avengers with covers and caps.
There are no ready-made
covers for the range finder.
Styrofoam makes a good
cover. Take a 1-in thick
piece of styrofoam and trim
it to 12 x 18 inches. Punch a
hole in it for the boresight
guide pin cover. Stick the
cover in front of the range
finder lenses so that the
range finder support bracket
holds it in place.
That comes
with NSN 1430-
01-193-6651 and
costs around
$
7
.50.
Cut out styrofoam to fit over laser range finder
Make sure all openings
to SVML are capped
Use electronic and
cryogenic caps, too
I feel
naked
out here
without any
protection
for my
range
finder and
SVML!
cover your-
self up, dude!
that’s just
wrong!
get a
load of
this
guy!
if you want
something
more
durable
than styro-
foam, use the
cover from a
Dragon night
sight's sack
liner.
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1:51 PM
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