PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-697
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 697
DECEMBER 2010
20
PS 697
DEC 10
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PS 697
DEC 10
Dear Half-Mast,
Where do you get a replacement
sharpening stone for the M9
bayonet?
LT T.W.
Dear Lieutenant T.W.,
The sharpening stone for the M9
was removed some time ago. If you
need to sharpen the bayonet, use the
sharpening stone from the small arms
repair tool kit. Or you can order a new
stone with NSN 5345-00-243-6086 or
local purchase one.
Clean
the
inside
of
the
launcher with soap and water.
Use a water spray at normal tap
pressure to clean the interior and
rear of the launcher, the carrier
vehicle bed and the equipment
mounted in it. Rinse with clean
water from a bucket. Make sure
the drain valves are open so the
water can drain out.
Don’t
use brushes on electrical components. That can loosen their connectors,
which lets water seep in the components. Wipe them clean with a damp–not soaking
wet–cloth. Be careful not to get water into electrical components.
Check
the carrier’s air
flter canister aFter you go
through
the
wash
rack.
A
water-clogged
flter
won’t let air through to
the engine, which quickly
kills
the
engine.
If
the
flter is damp, let it air dry
thoroughly before you run
your MLRS again.
M
achine gun and ri±e ammo are designed to do serious damage to the enemy,
but they can do serious damage to you if
you
don’t handle them with care. Several
Soldiers have learned that lesson the hard way.
A cartridge is not a substitute for a tool. Sometimes Soldiers try to use a .50-cal
cartridge to hammer out mounting pins. Very bad idea! Or when a round won’t ft in a
linked ammo belt, they try to hammer it in place with a multi-purpose tool. Whoa!
Cartridges have a primer that is impact sensitive. When the primer is struck by
any
hard object, it will ignite. Most small arms ammo propellant generates 50,000
to 60,000 psi when ignited. If a cartridge is not enclosed within the steel barrel of
a weapon when it fres, it is like a small hand grenade. You don’t want it near your
hands or body when it goes off.
So handle ammo cartridges with care. Don’t throw ammo around. Never use a
cartridge as a hammer and never hammer on a cartridge.
…
Or Else!
M9 Bayonet…
Replacing Sharpening Stone
Small Arms…
Handle Ammo
with Care.
..
…
Or Else!
Check air filter for moisture. Let it air dry completely
Use
normal
tap
pressure
to clean
inside
and
rear of
launcher
are
you
nuts!?!
don’t
hammer
on my
cartridges!
and
don’t
use
my cartridges
as a hammer!
I just
haven’t felt
very sharp
lately.
yes,
I’ve
found
you dull
myself.
I think we need to
order you a new
sharpening stone.
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