PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-700
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 700
MARCH 2011
46
PS 700
MAR 11
47
PS 700
MAR 11
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The upper door has a hand grip on its interior bottom center that the surveyor inside
the NBC suite can use to help close the door.
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Once the door is closed, one crew member should move out of the way so the other
can lock the door shut.
W
hen± slat± armor± is± installed± on± the± Fox± NBCRS± vehicle,± it± makes± the± rear± door± a± lot±
heavier.±As±a±result,±the±upper±rear±door±operates±smoothly±as±it±begins±to±close±downward,±
but±then±suddenly±drops±with±great±force.±That±can±put±a±serious±hurt±on±someone’s±head.
±
The±²x±is±to±have±your±Fox±²eld±service±rep±adjust±the±gas±cylinder±that±controls±the±
upper±rear±door±to±handle±the±additional±weight±of±the±slat±armor.±
±
But±until±that±can±be±done,±Fox±crew±members±need±to±use±this±procedure±to±close±the±
upper±rear±door:
±
If±slat±armor±is±removed±from±the±vehicle,±the±gas±cylinder±must±be±readjusted.
W
hich test set can support maintenance on more than 50 weapons systems? If you
guessed the Maintenance Support Device-Version 3 (MSD-V3), you’re right.
Even if you said, “I don’t know, but I’ll take one anyway!”—well, we’ve got good
news. Fielding of the MSD-V3 will start soon.
MSD-V3 (LIN T92889) is a follow-on to the MSD-V2 as the newest weapon
systems tester of choice. It checks the operational status of aviation, automotive,
electronic and missile systems, and fags Faulty components so they can be repaired
or replaced.
MSD-V3 also hosts interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs) and Digital
Logbook, enables and restores mission software, and supports condition-based
maintenance and data collection.
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For more information, visit:
Questions or technical issues? Contact the MSD Help Desk at DSN 746-2200,
(877) 564-1137, or email:
APATS2@conus.army.mil
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A smaller, lighter controller
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Touch-screen operation
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Detachable docking station
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Built-in CAC reader/Express Card port
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Built-in MIL-STD-1553B
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Removable solid state disk drive
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DIACAP certification/accreditation
Fox NBCRS
Vehicle…
Close
DOr
to
Slat
Dangers
TMDE…
MSD-V3 Heads Out to Units
some key
updates
to
msd-v3
include…
since I’ve got
slat armor now,
you need to get my
rear door adjusted
or somebody,
like
you,
is going to
get
hurt!
in the shop
or in the field,
we know you
do the tough
maintenance
and do it well.
now one of
your toughest
tactical tools
is here in a
new
and
improved
version!
the
msd-v3
has both the
brains
and
the
brawn
to
get the job
done!
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Use±two±crew±members±to±close±
±
the±door.±Both±should±maintain±
±
two±points±of±contact±and±keep±
±
upward±pressure±on±the±door±as±
±
they±guide±it±shut.±±That±ensures±the
±
door±doesn’t±±swing±down±suddenly.
±
The±base±of±±the±slat±armor±grill±makes
±
a±good±hand±grip,±but±remember±it
±
might±have±sharp±edges.±So±be±careful±
±
and±wear±gloves.
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