PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-728

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 728

JULY 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-728 - Page 6 of 33
Lube Road and Idler Arms
at Least Every Six Months.
± To± do± the± job±
properly,± you± must±
remove±all±the±plugs,±
install± grease± zerts±
and±relief±valves,±lube±
the± arms± and± then±
reinstall± the± plugs.±
Too±
often,±
units±
don’t± go± to± all± that±
trouble.±As±a±result,±
the±bearings±for±the±
arms±wear±out±fast.±
It’s±a±big,±expensive±
job±to±replace±them.±
Do± the± job± when±
you’re±
supposed±
to± do± it± and± those±
bearings±will±last.±
Pay Attention to the
Automatic Fire Extinguisher System.
± Crews±often±fail±to±check±the±control±electronics±panel±during±BEFORE±
PMCS±for±fire±sensor±faults.±If±a±fire±were±to±start,±the±system±could±fail,±
leaving±the±crew±and±the±Bradley±in±big±trouble.±If±a±fault±light±comes±on,±it’s±
usually±either±a±dirty±sensor±or±a±bad±fire±extinguisher±bottle.±Find±the±problem±
and±get±it±fixed.
Dave±Whithee
Mike±Wood
Bradley±Field±Support
Ft±Carson,±CO
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rewmen, just because you don’t plan to fre your Bradley’s M242 automatic gun
doesn’t mean it’s OK to leave the ammo chutes disconnected.
IF you leave those chutes
dangling,
they’ll
catch
on
cables when the gun is raised
or lowered. That damages the
chute locking levers, rips out
cables and wiring and locks up
the turret. You won’t be shooting
anything For a long time.
There are Four ammo chutes,
so make sure you connect all oF
them.
IF an ammo chute is damaged
and can’t be hooked up, fx it
with latch assembly repair kit,
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
Broken Chute
Means
No ShOting!
Hook up ammo chutes even
when not planning to fre
C’mon!
you NeEd to
start
firing!!
I can’t!
my aMmo
ChuTes weren’t
hOoKed up and
noW They’re
damaGed!
Remove road and idler arm fttings at least every
six months and shoot lube in to save bearings
Check For fre extinguisher
Fault lights during PMCS
Dirty sensors oFten
cause Fault lights
Editor’s note:
These are excellent
ways to keep Bradleys bouncing
along. Thanks for the suggestions!
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