PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-738

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 738

MAY 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-738 - Page 19 of 33
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PS 738
MAY 14
Remember, these are AAL items. Before your weapon can be turned in,
it
must
be returned to its original configuration. That means you need to
keep the old buttstock and handguards.
New Stuff
Dear Editor,
Taking care of the standard automotive tool sets (SATS) here at
Ft Stewart, we’ve learned a few lessons-sometimes the hard way. Here are
the SATS facts:
Don’t Let SATS Sit Forgotten
Our
unit
was
deployed
for
a year. When we returned, we
discovered our SATS hadn’t been
opened in all that time. Moisture
had collected inside. The resulting
corrosion damaged a number of
the tools.
SATS needs to be opened
and aired out at least monthly,
maybe more often in humid areas
like Ft Stewart. That includes
opening up the drawers and wiping
off any moisture that’s formed
on the tools. It helps to install
some corrosion-inhibiting vapor
capsules, NSN 6810-01-590-
1676, and change them quarterly.
M4 enhanced buttstock:
It has a rubber recoil pad and holds
a spare battery for sights. Order it
M16 hybrid buttstock kit:
The hybrid buttstock
reduces the length of the
M16 for improved Fexibility
while in con±ned spaces or
close combat.
Order it with NSN
M5 adapter rail system:
The M5 can be in-
stalled on the M16A2 by replacing the handguard
assembly. The M16A3 and A4 already have the
M5. The M5 lets you mount a variety of optics
and sights for better shooting. Installation instruc-
tions are in WP 0015 in TM 9-1005-319-23&P.
Order it with NSN 1005-01-452-6771.
That’s the SATS Facts
You now have
more
choices
for your M16
and M4/M4A1.
These items
have been added
to the AAL for
TM 9-1005-319-10.
You and your
rifle are a
team!
Do your
job so it can
do its job.
That’s what
being a team
is all about.
If you don’t air out your SATS,
corrosion can eat up its tools
these are
great
SATS
suggestions!
and
that’s
a
fact.
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