PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-739
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 739
JUNE 2014
8
PS 739
JUN 14
An Exception to Every Rule
There’s a mount assembly, NSN 2350-
01-593-1101, that
does
allow you to mount
a roadwheel in front of the loader’s hatch
on your M1.
The mount offsets the roadwheel from
the lifting bolt holes while allowing the
roadwheel to sit Fush against the turret
roof. That relieves any strain and protects
the threads.
However, if your tank doesn’t have the
mount assembly, don’t use the “extra” bolts
on the top of the turret to mount a wheel
assembly or anything else.
T
hose “extra” bolts on the top of your tank’s turret are there for
a reason. The bolts, NSN 5305-01-014-5124, protect the threads
inside each of the holes where the turret lifting device is attached.
If those threads get damaged, there’s no way to separate the
turret from the hull for sustainment-level repairs.
Don’t use mount assembly for anything
other than mounting road wheels
M1-Series
Tanks…
No Extra Duty
For Turret Bolts
…and three bolts back here protect
turret lifting device mounting holes
Eight bolts
here…
I’m gonna mount this to
your turret so we don’t
miss the big gamE!
Hope you’re
not planning to
use my turret
bolts. Those
are
off limits!
I know this isn’t as much
fun as
watching
the game,
but my turret bolts are
worth it!
Never
use
the bolts for
mounting stuff like
flag brackets,
roadwheels, lights
or other items.
if you’ve removed any
of the bolts or some
are missing, check the
holes to make sure
they’re clean and
free of debris.
A little anti-seize
compound will prevent
corrosion and reduce wear
and tear on the threads.
You can
order it with
NSN 8030-00-
59
7
-536
7
.
After you’ve added it to the threaded holes,
put a flat washer, NSN 5310-01-382-9030, on
each bolt and torque them to 50-
7
5 lb-ft.
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