PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-704
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 704
JULY 2011
38
PS 704
JUL 11
39
PS 704
JUL 11
PMCS
Make
sure
the
barrel
is
actually
locked
in.
Gunners
have watched with dismay as
their M242’s barrel goes fying
oFF because they didn’t lock it
in. Check that
LOCKED
is on
top oF the barrel, then move the
barrel back and Forth to make
sure it’s locked in. IF it turns, tell
your repairman.
±eel the muzzle brake
For looseness, too. IF it
turns more than
1
/
4
inch,
tell
your
repairman.
Vibration can cause it to
work loose and then it
fies oFF during ²ring.
Override Safety
IF you have to operate the Bradley in
override, make very sure the driver’s hatch
is down beFore you traverse the turret. IF you
Forget, the M242 slams into the hatch, which
can damage the muzzle brake and throw oFF
the M242’s zero.
Manual Safety
Remember, turn the manual
saFety
Forward
to
²re
and
back For saFe. IF you Force the
saFety the wrong way, it can be
damaged. That allows the gun to
be ²red on SA±E.
AP/HE Stops
IF you can’t get the AP/HE stops to move, don’t try Forcing them with something
like a hammer. That just breaks the stop shaFts. Let your repairman handle it.
T
he gun laying and positioning
system (GLPS) needs to be completely
dry for both storage and shipment.
If the GLPS is shut up wet in its
storage case, the trapped moisture
causes
corrosion
and
electrical
problems. The contractor that repairs
GLPS reports receiving far too many
systems that have been shipped wet
and suffered damage as a result.
Before you put a GLPS in its case,
wipe it completely dry. The case’s
inserts also soak up moisture. So if
the inserts do get wet, open the case
and let it air dry inside for at least
two days. Make sure it’s completely
dry before you store a GLPS in it.
You
can
get
stickers
warning
against storing a wet GLPS by calling
TACOM’s Target Acquisition Office
at DSN 786-9264, (586) 282-9264, or
emailing:
todd.cetanyan@us.army.mil
Keep
GLPS
Dry
Keep
GLPS
Dry
Wipe GLPS
dry before
storing in
case
If inside of
case gets wet,
let it air dry
for at least
two days
I’m really
in
bad
shape
now
because I
was stored
wet!
and
remember:
pay
attention
to the
tm’s
warnings,
cautions
and
notes.
Make sure
LOCKED is on
top and then
feel barrel for
looseness
Feel
muzzle
brake for
looseness,
too
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