PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-668
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 668
JULY 2008
45
PS 668
JULY 08
T
he MICLIC won’t be able to clear any paths through mine felds iF it can’t
get
to the
mine feld. That’s why you need
to pay just as much attention to
the MICLIC’s trailer as you do
to the MICLIC itselF.
The frst thing to remember
about the trailer is that it has
its own TM: TM 9-2330-389-
14&P. You can’t do trailer PM
correctly iF you don’t have the
trailer TM.
Tires and track
—Because
the trailer has tires and track,
it needs more attention than
other trailers. Lots oF bumping
through
rough
country
can
quickly knock the wheels out oF
alignment and beFore you know
it tires and track are ruined. A
replacement track costs several
thousand dollars.
BeFore leaving the motor pool, check all eight tires For gouges or bad wear,
especially along the inside oF the tires. Look at the track teeth For uneven wear. Check
that the teeth are centered between the tires. IF you spot problems, your mechanic
can align the track with the procedure beginning on Page 4-38 in TM 9-2330-389-
14&P.
IF you’re traveling through
heavy mud, use the truck or
APC pioneer tools to clean
between the tracks and tires at
every stop. IF too much mud
gets between the tracks and
tires, the track comes oFF. It’s
much easier to clean out the
mud than to try to get the track
back on in the feld.
Any time the MICLIC goes through heavy mud or deep water, the trailer
wheel bearings need to be re-lubed. See the lube chart in Chapter 3 oF the TM For
more inFo.
Brakes
—Because the MICLIC
is generally hooked up to a
tracked vehicle, the brake cables
usually aren’t hooked up. Too
oFten, they’re leFt dangling where
they can be ripped loose during
travel. Connect the brake cables
to the stowage brackets and tie
oFF the cables to the trailer so they
don’t dangle.
In Fact, make sure all cables–electric and brake–are tied oFF to the trailer Frame.
But leave enough slack in the cables so they won’t be ripped out when you make
sharp turns.
IF your MICLIC sits For long periods, it’s a good idea to hook up the trailer at least
monthly and pull it Forward. That way you can make sure the brakes haven’t locked
up, which oFten happens when the MICLIC just sits.
Landing leg
—Another thing to
check monthly is whether the landing
leg can actually be cranked down.
Its support sometimes gets bent and
then the leg can’t be moved.
M113A3
—Remember,
iF
you
tow the MICLIC with an M113A3,
you need a tow pintle extension,
NSN
Without
the extension, the M113A3 bangs
the trailer during sharp turns. That
damages the trailer and the carrier’s
Fuel pods. The other M113s don’t
need the extension.
Mine Clearing Line Charge…
Don’t Forget
the Trailer
sure I’m in
great shape
thanks to
your care…
…but you
paid no
attention to
my trailer!
how am I
going to get
to those mine
fields now?
don’t forget
my trailer has
its own tm!
Tires and teeth worn? Teeth centered?
Clean out mud
during stops
Connect brake cables to stowage
brackets and tie them off to trailer
Will landing leg crank down?
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