PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-638

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 638

JANUARY 2006
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-638 - Page 6 of 33
PS 638
JAN 06
9
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
Dear Editor,
The feeder assembly on the Bradley’s 25mm gun should probably be
added to the endangered species list.
When the feeder assembly is
removed for cleaning and mainte-
nance, it’s sometimes dropped or
knocked against other components.
Once it makes it out of the turret,
the feeder assembly is usually
placed on the troop bench where
gear and other stuff is piled on top
of it.
The weak spot is the red knob on
the electrical feed select solenoid.
Knocks, bangs and bumps can bend
the knob or snap it off. That means
replacing the solenoid body assem-
With a replacement cost of more
than $1,000, it’s an expense that
most units can live without.
We’ve developed a homemade
cover that protects the knob from
damage. The cover is fabricated
from standard 2 1/2-in Schedule
40 PVC pipe that’s available at any
local home improvement store.
Here’s how to make it:
The cover requires no tools to remove or install, so it’s a snap to use.
It protects the knob whether it’s in the AP or HE position. When not
needed, we just store it in the rear of the Bradley’s troop area.
Michael Mumford
TACOM Armament LAR
3d Bde, 1st ID
Vilseck, Germany
2.875" (nominal size O.D.)
2.469" (nominal size I.D.)
1.25"
3.5"
1.75"
7.5"
Cover protects knob
from bumps and bangs
okay, I’ve got
the feeder
assembly dis-
connected…
hey!
watch out
for the—
{sigh}
another
solenoid selector
knob bites the
dust!
I’m sorry, my
good man, but I
can be cleaned
only with rbc.
not any more,
bud. I clean
all
m242
barrels now.
Editor’s note:
Looks like you’ve got that
expensive knob problem well covered!
Be sure to identify the guard so it won’t
be discarded. Use a permanent marker
to write SOLENOID GUARD on the
PVC. This item is scheduled to be added
to the list of manufactured items in TM
9-1005-200-23&P.
Apply 100-mph
tape or some-
thing similar
to inside of
PVC pipe for
snug fit with
solenoid body
T
he word used to be that you
cleaned the Bradley’s M242 automatic gun’s two kinds of barrels differently:
For the chrome-lined barrel, you used CLP, and for the nitride-lined barrel, you used RBC
(rifle bore cleaner).
Well, no more. The Army has decided after thorough study that CLP is fine for both
barrels.
This change will be included in the next changes to the Bradley -10 TMs.
M2/M3-Series Bradley…
638.08-09(C).qxd
12/1/05
4:28 PM
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