PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-723
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 723
FEBRUARY 2013
41
PS 723
FEB 13
DON’T
Order
Whole
Element
Tool!
Dear Half-Mast,
I know PS said that
armorers need to keep the
standard barrel for the
M249 even though the short
barrel is the one being used.
That’s because the standard
barrel is a basic issue item
(B
II
) and must be with the
M249 when it’s turned in.
But what about the solid
buttstock? Do armorers
need to keep it if the
collapsible buttstock is
what’s installed on the
M249?
J.C.
Dear Mr. J.C.,
Yes, the solid buttstock needs to be
kept. Before an M249 can be turned in or
transferred to another unit it must be returned
to its original conFguration, which is the
solid buttstock with the two standard barrels.
So you need to keep that solid buttstock and
two standard barrels where you can Fnd them
when needed.
And hang on to the short barrel
and collapsible buttstock.
You’ll be able to use them
on another M249.
A
new revision of the MK 19 machine
gun’s TM 9-1010-230-23&P just came
out.
It has a few changes armorers need
to make a note of:
•±
The mandatory replacement parts list
that was in WP 00122 of the old TM has
been removed. From now on, replace
parts only as needed.
•±
The detailed technical inspection
that is in the PMCS Steps 13-15 in WP
0021 now says “Not for Army Use.”
Cross that out. The detailed technical
inspection (DTI) should be done by all
services, including the Army.
Dear Editor,
When a clamp breaks on the Patriot’s antenna element removal tool,
NSN 4935-01-381-5474, units usually order a whole new tool for $827.
Save money by ordering just the clamp itself for about $160 with NSN
DLA doesn’t have the clamp in stock right now, but once
they receive enough requests they will order the clamp.
It’s simple to replace
the clamp. Just remove
the three #2 cross-
tip screws and lift off
the base plate. Take
off the broken clamp,
replace it with a good
one and screw the
base plate back on. It
takes two minutes.
Don Warnell
Patriot LAR
OCONUS
M249
Machine
Gun…
Solid ButsTock Required?
MK 19 Machine Gun…
Patriot Missile System…
TM Changes Here
Editor’s note:
What an excellent way for Patriot units to shoot down maintenance
costs! The clamps are the only parts of the tool that can be replaced.
Thanks for
the tip, Don.
…that means armorers neEd to
always
keep the solid buTTstock, even
if the collapsible one is being used!
my buttstOck
is AAL and yours
is BII…
let’s
make
sure we
have the
new
tm!
you got
that
riGHT,
buDdy!
Just remove
three base
plate screws to
replace broken
clamp
Clamps
Screws
Baseplate
here’s an
excelLent
way to
save hundreds of
dollars next time
the antenna element
removal tool
breaks…
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