PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-705
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 705
AUGUST 2011
37
36
PS 705
PS 705
AUG 11
AUG 11
±
Instruct weapons handlers never to
look directly into a barrel.
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•
Take the weapon off-line for testing
and service at the Frst indication
of malfunction and refer to the
troubleshooting procedures.
±
•
Instructors need to give a safety
brieFng before the EST 2000 is Fred.
±
•
After the brieFng, Soldiers should
visually inspect the EST 2000 for
damaged and/or loose parts. If they
Fnd anything suspicious, they should
tell the EST 2000 instructor.
Soldiers should
never
attempt
to disassemble or repair the EST
2000.
The suspect trainer should be
segregated from the other EST 2000s.
±
•
If there’s a misFre, follow the normal
misFre procedures. If the weapon
can’t be cleared, remove the power
and air connectors of the weapon
from the weapon box. Notify the
instructor or support maintenance
personnel so they
can troubleshoot
the weapon.
Here’s what you need to do to avoid becoming
a statistic:
±
•
Read, understand, and learn the warnings, cautions
and procedures listed in Para 3.3.1 in TD-07-6910-
702-10 and in Page 3-11 in the EST 2000 M16/M4/
M203 operator’s manual.
The principal rules to remember are:
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•
±ire simulated
weapons only if
they are pointed
downrange.
±
•
Do not allow
T
he M68 M4S re²ex sight, NSN 1240-01-540-3690, is now being
Felded. It is exactly like the M68 M4, except the M4S battery case
is on the right-side bottom instead of the right-side top.
All the repair parts for the M4 listed in TM 9-1240-413-13&P
are also good for the M4S. The M4S has the same capability as
the M4.
Don’t turn in your M4s for the M4S. Continue to use the old
sights until they become non-reparable.
WARNING:
EST 2000
TRAINING
personnel to
stand down-
range from
the Fring line.
Small±Arms…
Safe Training with
EST 2000
New Version
of M68 M4
Reflex Sight
if you need a copy of td-0
7
-6910-
7
02-10, go to:
and do a search for est 2000 files.
two soldiers have
unfortunately
already found
that out.
just because the
engagement skills
trainer (est) 2000 is
a trainer doesn’t mean
you can’t get hurt if
you don’t watch what
you’re doing.
in both cases,
they were
injured
because they didn’t
follow procedures
for dealing with a
malfunctioning
est 2000.
New
M68 M4S
sight
uses
same
parts as
M68 M4
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• Post±WARNING±signs±at±all±entry±doors.
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