PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-708
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 708
NOVEMBER 2011
39
PS 708
NOV 11
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Your weapon must be completely free of
dirt, grime and oil before you apply paint.
The best way to completely clean your
weapon is with dry cleaning fluid. TACOM
recommends you clean your weapon
twice with dry cleaning fluid to get it
completely clean. You will need your
armorer’s help to do this. He is authorized
to use MIL-PRF-680 Type II dry cleaning
solvent, NSN 6850-00-281-1985, and he
should know the safety and HAZMAT rules
for using solvent.
•±
Don’t paint the barrel and front sight. The
barrel’s heat during firing will burn off
the paint.
•±
Paint according to your environment. If
you operate in the desert mostly, paint
your weapon tan with limited black
breakup. In a woodland area, use brown
and olive drab with limited black breakup.
•±
Once the painting is complete and has
dried, lube your weapon like TM 9-1005-
319-10 says. Remember, lube will cause
the paint to deteriorate, so keep lube
off the painted areas. Wear spots and
scratches can be touched up with paint.
•±
Before you turn in your weapon for transfer or redeployment, you will need to
remove all that paint. You will do that by first spraying the weapons with CLP and
letting the CLP sit for at least 60 minutes. The CLP will cause the paint to dissolve so
that it can be wiped off with a soft brush. You may need to use more than one coat
of CLP. Then use dry cleaning solvent to clean the weapon. Finally, re-lube it.
If your FRS has the above serial numbers, order the new tools free online:
Here’s how:
1)
Read and acknowledge the statement
and click Continue
2)
Click on Tool Replacement/Warranty
3)
Click on Click Here
4)
Click on Retro±t
5)
Fill in all information, including DODAAC
6)
Select FRS from SKO list
7)
Enter the serial number of your FRS
(don’t add -3 or -R to the serial number)
8)
Select the appropriate retro±t tools
9)
Click Continue
10)
Check order for errors
11)
Click Process Order
You should receive the tools within 7-10 business days.
•±
Crowsfeet±set,±1±each,±PN±339SCOFM±(for±FRS’s±with±serial±numbers±1587-3±and±below)
•±
KP174±airbags,±2±each,±PN±22-888200±(serial±numbers±1504-3±and±below)
•±
Multimeter±temperature±leads,±1±each,±PN±GK13M±(serial±numbers±1504-3±and±below)
•±
Air±hose,±1±each,±70±feet±long,±PN±3870RWA±(serial±numbers±1368-3±and±below)
•±
Blowgun,±1±each,±PN±159±(serial±numbers±1368-3±and±below)
•±
Heat±gun,±1±each,±PN±PH1100±(serial±numbers±1999-3±and±below)
Tools Added to
Forward Repair System
if you need help,
contact your
local tacom
logistics
assistance
representative.
remember,
an invisible
weapon won’t
do any good
if it doesn’t
work. paint
with care.
but there are a few
things to
remember
about camouflaging…
wait!
I’ve
gotta be
clean
before
you paint
me!
I think you
should have
painted me
tan.
several
new
tools
are being added to the
older versions of the
forward repair system
(frs), which is covered
by sc 4940-95-e42…
if you have
questions, contact
tacom’s brian egli at
dsn
7
86-
7
2
7
0, (586)
282-
7
2
7
0, or email:
brian.j.egli.civ@mail.mil
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