PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-703

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 703

JUNE 2011
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-703 - Page 11 of 32
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PS 703
JUN 11
Self Protection
± Almost±
everything±
involved±
with± operating± and± maintaining±
the±Avenger±requires±you±to±climb±
up± and± down± on± it.± In± rainy± or±
snowy± weather,± footing± can± be±
treacherous.±
± That’s±why±it’s±important±to±put±
non-skid± strips± on± the± bumper,±
bustle±box,±ECU±and±anyplace±else±
you’re±likely±to±use±as±a±step.±Order±
60±feet±of±non-skid±strips±with±NSN±
± The± strips± are± coded± for± local±
purchase,± so± if± you± can’t± find± any±
locally,±order±them±with±an±advice±
code±of±2A.±
± The±strips±wear±out±and±become±
slick,±so±it’s±a±good±idea±to±replace±
them±every±six±months.
± Order±a±FLIR±protective±cap±with±NSN±5855-01-
441-3189.±The±range±finder±doesn’t±have±a±ready-
made±cover,±so±make±one±from±styrofoam.±Cut±a±
piece±12±x±18±inches.±Punch±a±hole±in±it±for±the±
boresight±guide±pin±cover.±Stick±it±in±front±of±the±
range±finder±lenses±so±the±support±bracket±holds±
it±in±place.
± The± new± CMC± FLIR± comes± with± a± protective±
cap±that±can’t±be±ordered±separately.±CMC±FLIRs±
can’t±use±the±old±cap,±nor±can±the±old±FLIRs±use±
the±CMC±cap.
± For± the± SVLM,± order± the± rear± launcher± caps±
with± NSN± 5340-00-855-7993± and± the± front± caps±
with±NSN±5340-00-157-5624.±Caps±for±the±pressure±
gauge±holes±come±with±NSN±5340-01-348-6514.±
± Caps±for±the±cryogenic±ports±inside±the±SVLM±
are±also±available.±Order±cryogenic±caps±with±NSN±
5340-01-466-1897.±Caps±for±the±electrical±ports±no±
longer±have±an±NSN,±but±you±can±order±them±with±
PN±495-500005±and±CAGE±15090.
± When± your± Avenger± is± going± to± sit± in± the±
motor± pool,± install± the± SVLM± caps± from± inside±
the±launcher.±That±way±the±caps±can’t±fall±out±and±
disappear.±In±the±field,±though,±stick±in±the±caps±
from±the±outside.±That±way±they±blow±off±if±left±
on±during±a±launch.
View±from±
above
Avenger±
Missile±
System…
Think Protection!
Order±FLIR±cap±and±cut±out±styrofoam±
to±protect±laser±range±finder
SVLM±caps±are±
available±for±
front,±rear,±
cryogenics,±and±
electronics
Put±non-skid±strips±anywhere±
you±normally±step.±Replace±strips±
when±they±become±slick
The Avenger has
delicate
parts that can be
ravaged
by the elements.
Sand and pebbles
can quickly scar the
lenses for the FLIR
and range finder.
if sand and rain get
inside
the standard
vehicle launcher
mounted (SVLM),
they can mess up
the
cryogenics
and
electronics.
Soon you’ve got
major
firing
problems.
I heard
that!
you got
that right!
listen to
what the
man says!
That’s why it’s
important
to
always
think protection for
your Avenger.
Too many units
leave the FLIR,
laser range finder
and SVLM naked to
the elements, when
cheap caps could
save
thousands of
dollars in damage.
it’s just good
sense… and
good cents!
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5/13/11
1:43 PM
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