PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-727

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 727

JUNE 2013
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Be sure to shut off power to the
driver’s vision enhancer (DVE) before
you shut down the engine and power off
the vehicle. You’ll also want to double-
check that the DVE is shut down before
applying
power
to
the
vehicle
and
starting the engine.
If you forget, a power surge at startup
could damage the DVE camera, NSN
5855-01-525-1631, or the DVE screen,
A new camera costs about $10,300
and a new screen about $3,500.
C
rewman, a missing or open dust curtain, NSN 1005-01-126-7797, on your Bradley’s
TOW launcher can lead to unnecessary damage. That’s a real show-stopper!
Without the curtain’s protection, dirt
and moisture get inside the launcher.
That allows corrosion to build up on the
armament control unit’s (ACU) umbilical
connectors. Corrosion can also allow the
missile latch/release handle to seize up.
That makes it hard to load, seat and lock
the missiles into the tubes. So keep the
curtain closed whenever the launcher
isn’t being used.
’Course, you can’t close the curtain if
the snap fastener studs and hook-and-pile
tape are missing or damaged. Replace
the studs on the launch cover with NSN
New hook-and-pile tape for the top
cover comes with NSN 8315-01-470-
8453. That brings a 25-yd roll of 1-in
wide black tape.
Shut Down the Surge
M2/M3-Series
Bradleys…
drivers, at the end of the day
when you’re parking your stryker
in the motor pool, there’s one
task you
don’t
want to forget.
Is the Curtain
Closed
?
Turn off
power to
DVE to
prevent
power
surge to
camera
that was a
good day’s
work!
yeah, but I can’t shake
this feeling we
forgot
to do something…
you
did!
you
forgot
to turn off
my dve!
sorry, I’d like to fix
your dust curtain but I
can’t figure out how to
order the new studs!
well, I guess it’s
curtains
for my tow
launcher then!
Dust
curtain
protects
interior
of TOW
launcher
Replace
broken
or
missing
studs
Stryker…
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