PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 729
AUGUST 2013
52
PS 729
53
PS 729
AUG 13
t
he AN/PSN-13 and -13A defense advanced GPS receivers (DAGR) are
ruggedized—but they’re not unbreakable.
Over the past two years, Soldiers have returned almost 1,000 damaged DAGRs to
the repair depot. This damage is not covered by warranty, so the cost of repair can be
charged to unit funds.
Blunt Force Trauma
1.±
Pull out and lock the mount’s
two spring-loaded pins.
2.±
Insert the DAGR into the
lower mounting tabs on the
bottom of the mount.
3.±
Release the spring-loaded
pins to grasp the DAGR.
The
Heart-
break
of Mount
S
l
a
m
m
i
n
g
± For±sprucing±up±your±
keyboard±and±mouse,±get±the±
keyboard/mouse cleaning
kit,
±NSN±7930-01-406-
2203*.±The±kit±comes±with±
a±1-oz±pump-spray±bottle±
of±cleaner,±a±2±
1
/
2
-oz±can±of±
compressed±gas±duster±and±
eight±cleaning±swabs.
± Clean±the±rollers±of±your±laser±
printer±with±
cleaning paper,
±NSN±
7045-01-412-1482*.±The±paper±
removes±toner±residue,±dust±and±
debris±from±the±paper±path±and±
rollers.±Just±run±one±through±the±
printer±as±if±it±were±a±regular±
sheet±of±paper.±It±also±cleans±plain±
paper±faxes±and±copiers.±The±NSN±
brings±a±package±of±12±sheets.
± Sometimes±cable±
connections±come±loose±
when±you’re±cleaning±
office±electronics.±So±it’s±a±
good±idea±to±have±a±small,±
flat-tipped screwdriver,
±
NSN±5130-00-236-2140,±in±
your±desk±drawer.±If±any±
connections±do±come±loose,±
you±can±tighten±them.
± You±might±also±consider±
ordering±a±
personal computer
tool kit,
±NSN±5180-01-378-
4517*.±The±kit±includes±a±
screwdriver±with±removable±
Phillips,±slotted±and±nutdriver±
blades.±It±also±comes±with±
anti-static±tools±such±as±
chip±tweezers,±inserter±and±
extractor.
±
*These±NSNs±are±not±on±the±AMDF.±Order±them±on±DD±Form±1348-6±and±put±“NSN±not±
on±AMDF”±in±the±REMARKS±block.
GPS±DAGR…
The
Heart-
break
of Mount
S
l
a
m
m
i
n
g
Here’s the
right
way
to put the
DAGR in tHE
mount…
The damage is to DAGRs used
in vehicle mounts. What causes
it?
“Mount slamming.”
That’s
when you secure the upper part
of the DAGR behind the mount’s
spring-loaded pins, also known
as plungers. Then you slam the
DAGR up and over the lower
mounting tabs. This manhandling
gouges the DAGR’s shell and
sends blunt force trauma to the
internal circuit card. The card
Fexes and cracks. Solder joints
and components break.
Clean±
printers,±
faxes±and±
copiers±
with±
cleaning±
paper
I may be
tough,
but I can
still be
broken.
no!
my
insurance
doesn’t
cover
slamming!
I’ll come in
handy for those
loose cable
connections!
‘Mount±Slamming’±
damages±circuit±card
729 52-53.indd
1-2
7/1/13
5:45 PM
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