PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-737
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 737
APRIL 2014
37
PS 737
APR 14
Set azimuth brake for travel.
Otherwise, the
turret will be spinning freely as you bounce down the
road. Imagine how much damage that could cause!
Unplug the W87 cable when
the Avenger is going to sit.
If the
slave cable isn’t unplugged while
the Avenger sits for days, both the
system and the truck batteries can
drain. Next thing you know, you’ve
got two sets of dead batteries. If
you’re not going to be operating for
several days, pull the plug inside the
vehicle. It takes only seconds.
Before moving the
turret or the Avenger,
put down the canopy
and secure it.
It takes so
little force to break the
canopy’s hinges. Then
your Avenger is NMC
until your repairman
replaces the hinges.
Turn off the FLIR before you turn off system power.
If the FLIR is left on, the
next time you start the Avenger a power surge could damage it. Sometimes the entire
FLIR must be replaced. Double-check that the FLIR is off before starting the Avenger.
Use the protective caps.
Too many units leave the FLIR and standard vehicle
mounted launcher (SVML) wide open to rain and dirt. They can suffer thousands of
dollars in damage that could be prevented with these inexpensive caps:
•±
FLIR protective cap, NSN 5855-01-441-3189. The cap for the new CMC FLIR is not
available. Fashion a replacement out of styrofoam.
•±
Rear launcher caps, NSN 5340-00-855-7993
•±
Front launcher caps, NSN 5340-00-157-5624
•±
Caps for launcher pressure gauge holes, NSN 5340-01-348-6514
•±
Cryogenic port caps inside the SVLM, NSN 5340-01-466-1897
Caps for the launcher electrical ports
no longer have an NSN, but you can
order them on a DD Form 1348-6 using
PN 495-500005 and CAGE 15090.
When your Avenger is going to sit in
the motor pool, install the SVML caps
from
inside
the launcher. That way
they won’t fall out and disappear. But
in the ±eld, install them from
outside
so they can blow off if you forget to
remove them for ±ring.
The bustle box is a good place to
store the caps.
Repairmen, remember to disconnect the W80 cable before removing the turret.
If you forget, get ready to explain to your CO why that expensive cable was ripped out.
Avenger±Missile±System…
How
YOU
Can
Help
if you expect
the Avenger to
help you fight
the enemy, you
need to help it
be in the best
possible shape.
Here’s how you
can
help…
Unplug W87
cable when
Avenger sits
Put down and secure
canopy before moving
hey! you forgot
to set my azimuth
brake. I’m outta
control here!
Use all protective
caps and order
extras in case you
lose them
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2/24/14
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