PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-704
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 704
JULY 2011
6
PS 704
JUL 11
T
ake some metal, add a little water and what do you get? You guessed it—rust!
And you can expect the same answer when it comes to the commander’s hatch on
your Bradley.
When the hatch is left open,
rain
and
condensation
pool
around the hatch cover latch. The
water seeps inside the latch and
rusts the slide pin and spring.
Then the latch won’t move, so
you can’t move the hatch to the
pop-up position.
Keep the latch moving with a
shot of aerosol dry-Flm lubricant,
NSN 9150-01-260-2534, about
every 120 days. Move the latch
back and forth a few times to
work in the lubricant.
If the latch is hard to move
or won’t budge at all, get your
mechanic to remove the latch
cover and clean and lube the area
around the slide and spring with
dry-Flm lubricant.
The hinges and hatch release pin also get exposed to the elements. Without lube,
you’ll hear a lot of creaking and groaning when you try to open and lock the hatch—
if it’ll move at all.
Put a few drops of OE/HDO on the hinges and release pin quarterly. Then exercise
the hatch a few times to work in the oil.
Rusty Latch
Frequently
Asked Questions
M2/M3-Series Bradley…
Rusty Latch
No PM Means a
Jack Stands…
Frequently
Asked Questions
Latch should move back and forth freely
Clean and
lube slide pin
and spring
are you a little confused about
the requirements of tb 43-0156,
safety inspection and operation
of stand, vehicle support,
and
how it affects you?
on the next two
pages, we’re going
to take a look
at some popular
questions and try
to
clear up
the
confusion!
I’m
confused!
are these
jack stands
safe to use?
good
question!
I’ll bet
ps
has the
answer in
this
fAQ!
glub!
it won’t take
much of this to
rust
my hatch!
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