PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-719

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 719

OCTOBER 2012
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lean the shock absorber sight glass on an M1-series tank the wrong way and you’ll
see damage beyond belief.
That’s because the wrong cleaning
method scratches and clouds the
sight glass surface. Then Fguring out
the oil level is a shot in the dark.
Never use wire brushes, knife
blades or screwdrivers to clean the
glass. All you need is your hand, a
little water and a piece of clean cloth.
So avoid the rough stuff. Keep
that “eye” open and you’ll see what
you’ve been missing!
Use water and soft cloth to clean sight glass
Software Updates a Breeze on AKO
M1-Series
Tanks…
S
eeing
Is
B
elieving!
M1200 Armored Knight FSV, M707 Knight FSV, M7 BFIST & M1131 Stryker…
Software Updates a Breeze on AKO
I haven’t had
a clear view
siNCe My last
cleaning!
I’m not sure if the software in
my mission processor unit (MPU)
or targeting station control
panel (TSCP) is up-to-date!
you can
Stop
scratching
your head, soldier!
There’s now a
one-stop
AKO website
that lists the
most current software.
if your software happens to be out-of-date, you can download
and burn the new mission loader/verifier (MLV) software files to
a CD for installation on your MPU and TSCP. Just go to:
if you
can’t
burn CDs,
you can get the software
updates by calling DRS
Sustainment systems, Inc.’s
(DRS-SsI) Brad Naumer at
(314) 553-4082 or email:
bnaumer@drs-ssi.com
Questions? Contact TACOM’s
ricardo HaLl, DSN
7
86-4256,
(586) 282-4256, or email:
ricardo.j.hall4.civ@mail.mil
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