PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-741

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 741

AUGUST 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-741 - Page 23 of 33
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± Look± inside± the± pistol± grip± and± make± sure± the± bolt±
and±washer±are±securely±installed.±If±the±bolt±is±loose±or±
missing,±the±M240L±is±NMC.±
± This± check± will± be± added± to± the± PMCS± for± both± TM±
9-1005-313-10±and±-23&P.±
± Remember,±the±M240B±and±M240L±trigger±assemblies±
are±not±interchangeable.±Use±the±correct±trigger.
Dear Half-Mast,
We have started receiving the new M2A1 machine guns and have discovered
the old M2 spare barrel cover, NSN 1005-00-659-1031, doesn’t fit. It’s
about two inches too short. Is there a longer M2A1 cover available?
CW4 P.A.M.
Dear Half-Mast,
The M2A1 machine gun’s TM
9-1005-347-23&P lists a barrel
support removal tool in WP 0026
under the removal and installation
instructions. But we can’t find an
NSN for the tool. Is there one?
SGT B.B.
Dear Sergeant,
There is no NSN because there is no
tool. The tool was included in the TM
by mistake. All references to the tool
will be removed in the next revision to
the TM.
M2A1±Machine±Gun…
Old Barrel Cover
Doesn’t
Fit
M2A1 Machine Gun…
Where’s
the Tool?
Check for
Loose M240L
Pistol Grip
Not yet, chief.
TACOM is working
barrel cover in
the system, but
that may be some
time yet.
When operators and small arms
repairmen do the PMCS for the
M240L machine gun, they
also
need
to check for a
loose pistol grip.
says here you’re s’posed to have
a barrel support removal toOl!
news to mE! I’ve
never
sEen
one.
The solution in the meantime
is to remove the spare
barrel’s flash suppressor.
Then the M2 cover fits.
Store the suppressor in the
bag for the spare barrel
SO it won’t get lost.
Operators
are
authorized
to remove the
M2A1 flash
suppressor.
Removing fash suppressor on
spare barrel allows cover to fit
Flash
suppressor
I don’t think
this is gonna
fit your spare
baRrel. Yours
is
longer
than
the M2’s.
Only One
solution.
Take
Off
My FlasH
SupPreSsoR.
Then
it’lL fit!
Look in pistol grip ±or loose or missing bolt
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5:19 PM
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