PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-697

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 697

DECEMBER 2010
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-697 - Page 32 of 33
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PS 697
DEC 10
Secure and Stow Weapons
Correctly
on Commercial Aircraft
When deploying, follow Defense Transportation Regulations by removing bolts from weapons
and packing them in your checked baggage. A second option is to leave weapon bolts in place,
but insert flag safety sticks, NSN 1005-00-418-8557, to lock the bolts.
M2 Feed Tray Cover Pin
The cotter pin used to secure the M2 machine
gun’s feed lever to the feed tray cover was
accidentally left out of TM 9-1005-213-23&P
(Mar 02). Until the cotter pin is added in the
next TM change, the belt feed retaining lock
pin, NSN 5315-00-013-7137 (PN MS24665-814), or
the cotter pin, NSN 5315-00-842-3044 (PN
MS244665-283), can be used instead.
“Must Se” GRS Training VidEo
Need help with the proper wear of your vehicle’s
gunner’s restraint system? Then take a few minutes to
eyeball TACOM’s gunner’s restraint system informational
video online:
This
video
is
mandatory
for
operators
and
supervisors. Just log in with your CAC, click on Videos
on the top menu, click on Training Skills Videos on the
left, then select The Gunner’s Restraint System from the
drop-down menu.
M984A4 HEMTT Electrical Control Box
TM 9-2320-326-14&P (EM 0288) gives the wrong NSN for your M984A4 HEMTT’s electrical
control box. Item 4 of Fig 57 should show NSN 5975-01-558-4419 with part number 3642776.
This correction should appear in the next HEMTT -A4 IETM update.
Bullet OK to Adjust
M16
/
M4 Sight
On Page 19 in PS 693 (Aug 10), we told you not
to adjust the M16 rifle/M4 carbine front sight
with a bullet or multi-purpose tool. That was
partially wrong. It is OK to adjust the sight
with a bullet or with the special tool shown in
WP 0030-3 in TM 9-1005-319-23&P. But if you
adjust the sight with a multi-purpose tool or a
nail, you’ll eventually ruin the sight.
M1152A1 HMMWV Fire
Extinguisher NSN
The NSN for your M1152A1 HMMWV’s
fire extinguisher, shown as Item 11 in Fig
266N of TM 9-2320-387-24P (Mar 02, w/
Ch 4, Mar 08), is wrong! Order the right
one using NSN 4210-01-562-0852—
not
NSN 4210-01-525-6692. The part number
listed in the TM is correct.
Cold Weather Web Page
In the battle against the cold, knowledge is your best defense.
So, arm yourself with all the facts about cold weather injuries.
Visit the U.S. Army Public Health Command (Provisional)
website:
From the home page, click on A-Z Index. On the next page,
click on Cold Weather Casualties and Injuries. You’ll find a
variety of documents covering causes, symptoms, first aid and
prevention.
M915A2/M916A1
Tachometer Kit
NSN Change
Use NSN 6680-01-540-3074 to
get the tachometer kit for your
M915A2 and M916A1 tractor
trucks. It replaces NSN 6680-01-
502-6523, a terminal item, shown
as Item 1 in Fig 335 of TM 9-2320-
363-24P.
M1A1 AIM SA Tank
Sidecar SMR Code
If any sidecar assembly fails on your M1A1
AIM SA (situational awareness) tank, don’t
toss it in the trash. The SMR code for both
the V1 sidecar, NSN 6625-01-497-1915,
and the V3 sidecar, NSN 6110-01-577-1839,
has recently changed to PAFLL. That means
they both can be repaired by a special
repair activity and should be turned in for
serviceable/unserviceable credit.
DLA Renames Field Activities
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has renamed its field activities to show clear
affiliation with DLA.
Here are some examples:
For more information, and to see the complete list of name changes, visit:
Or email:
WeAreDLA@dla.mil
New name
Old name
Defense Supply Center Columbus
Defense Supply Center Philadelphia
Defense Supply Center Richmond
Defense Energy Support Center
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
Defense Distribution Center
Defense Logistics Information Service
Document Automation and Product Service
Defense Automatic Addressing System Center
Defense National Stockpile Center
DLA Land and Maritime
DLA Troop Support
DLA Aviation
DLA Energy
DLA Disposition Services
DLA Distribution
DLA Logistics Information Service
DLA Document Services
DLA Transaction Services
DLA Strategic Materials
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