PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-665
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 665
APRIL 2008
Packing
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PS 665
APR 08
Turn-in
Don’t shove the -14 in its
storage case. Rough handling
breaks things like the cable
clamps, particularly the clamp
on the yoke.
Insert the battery case
in the storage case with
its clip to the outside. If
you store it with the clip
to the inside of the case,
you can damage the base
of the battery cable where
it connects to the battery
box. If the cable is out
of commission, so is the
detector.
Detecting
When you do the ground
balance in the calibration
mode,
you’re
supposed
to hold the head six to 10
inches off the ground. That
distance can be hard to
estimate. Use your boots
as a guide. The top of the
boot is about 10 inches.
Do it right when you’re trying
to Fnd the center of the mine. If
the metallic signature is as large
or larger than the search head,
use the spiral technique. If it’s
smaller, use the cross technique.
If your mine detector is not
working right or is broken, turn
it in for repair now. A detector
that’s not working right is a
danger to you and your unit. The
Tobyhanna Army Depot ±orward
Repair Activity will get you a
replacement as soon as possible.
If you have to use a DODAAC, use W90CGG. Mark the package for B16-RESET
PROGRAM
Provide the transportation control number (TCN) to Adrienne McCauley, DSN
992-3183, (732) 532-3183, email
adrienne.mccauley
@us.army.mil
The TCN is a conFrmation that the -14 has been shipped. Also provide McCauley
the document number for your requisition for a replacement -14.
If you have any questions, contact McCauley.
W90CGG
Tobyhanna Army Depot
Bldg 1C, Bay 6 RECEIVING
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
ATTN: Bob Breznitsky (570) 895-6218
DO NOT POST TO RECORD
Put the securing strap to the inside of the main
power cable for the search head. Otherwise, the
cable will be pinched by the strap, which leads to
the cable fraying and cracking.
AN/PSS-14 Mine Detector…
Detecting
PM for
Your New
Detector
the -14s
should be
turned in
as a supply
transaction.
as you learn the
detecting ins and outs
of your new an/pss-14
mine detector, remember
these tips from the ft
leonard wood combat
engineering school…
Put battery case clamp to
outside of storage case
Put securing
strap to inside
of main power
cable
Don’t shove in
storage case
ow!
be
more
careful!
Hold head even with top of your boot for ground balance
Do either cross or spiral location searches for
center of mine depending on the metallic signature
send
them
to…
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