PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-738
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 738
MAY 2014
41
PS 738
MAY 14
Do
Transport M2s Either in a Rack or Lying Flat and
Secured to Truck Bed
If you stand up an M2 and its barrels, they will take a tumble within the Frst mile.
That breaks components like the sights and ruins barrel threads.
Don’t
Disassemble Your Weapon More Than You Should
If you do, the parts are
often lost or the weapon is
reassembled wrong. With
the M16 ri±e, it’s usually
the
trigger
assembly
that is put back together
wrong. Then the ri±e can
Fre on auto when you’ve
got it set for single shot.
That’s dangerous.
Clean and lube your weapon like its -10 says.
Then stop!
Do
Turn in Both Machine Gun Barrels When
You Send a Weapon to Maintenance
Your direct support will need both barrels to do the required repairs and gaging.
Do
Thoroughly Clean Your Weapon as Soon as Possible after
Firing Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK) Rounds
If the wax left in the barrel from the
rounds becomes too hard, it’s very
difFcult to clean out. Then a round
can stick in the barrel. Sometimes
it’s impossible to remove the round
without damaging the barrel. Pay
particular attention to the chamber
and barrel. If you can’t clean out all
the wax, tell your repairman. He’ll
use dry cleaning solvent.
Don’t
Forget to Remove Batteries from Sights Before Storage
Each year, many sights are ruined because batteries left inside leak. There’s no Fx
for that.
DOLs are now known as LRCs (Logistics Readiness Centers).
Dear Sergeant D.D.,
The M66 is supposed to have its own TM. Unfortunately, TM 9-1005-335-13&P
has been awaiting approval for some time. The only source for M66 part NSNs is
the rescinded TM 9-1005-245-13&P. If you can Fnd a copy of it, you’re in business.
Make sure you double-check all its NSNs in ±ED LOG before ordering. Your local
TACOM LAR can help.
If all else fails, contact TACOM’s Grant Baker at DSN 786-1238,
(586) 282-1238, or email:
grant.t.baker.civ@mail.mil
±or information on the other mounts, see the newer TM 9-1005-245-
13&P (Apr 05). It’s on the ETM site:
Dear Half-Mast,
We have several M66
ring mounts and can’t find
any information on ordering
parts for them. Where
should we look?
SFC D.D.
Machine Gun Mounts…
Where To Get M66 Parts
if anyone
knows, it’s
gonna be
half-Mast!
I know you
neEd neW PArTs,
but I can’T FiND
Any NSn inFO.
Yeah, they KEeP promiSinG
me my Own Tm.
But right now, A
resCinDed
tM is the
only
thing ThaT
hAS aNY parTs iNFo.
Let’s sEe if Our LAr
Can score A copy.
I just felt
my sight go…
We’re
not
gonNa survive
this trip, are
we?
I’m glad
you’re cleaning
me, buT hands
off my trigger
assembly. you’re
not authorized
to fool with it!
OHh… those CCMCK
rounds make me fEel
terRible. I realLy
neEd to get all this
wax cleaned out!
doesn’t
loOk
good!
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