PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-742

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 742

SEPTEMBER 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-742 - Page 21 of 33
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± The± holsters± will± be± issued± only± through± the± rapid± felding±
initiative±(RFI)±process.±For±the±time±being,±you±can’t±order±them.±
I²±you’re±deploying,±check±with±your±G3/G4±sta²²±²or±your±unit’s±
RFI±schedule.±
±
PS
±will±publish±the±holster±NSNs±when±they±become±available.±
± In±the±meantime,±you±can±still±order±these±M9±holsters:
•±
M12 holster, NSN 1095-01-194-3343
•±
M7 holster, NSN 1095-00-973-2353
•±
Holster shoulder harness, NSN 1095-01-247-3917
•±
Hip holster extender, NSN 1095-01-339-2213
Operate the PT Pump Weekly
± If±the±pump±sits±for±weeks±without±being±used,±it±plugs±up±and±eventually±
quits±working.±
Use Zip Ties for Missing or Worn Out
Crew Storage Box Clamps
± If± the± clamps± won’t±
hold±or±are±missing,±the±
box’s± lid± falls± down.±
Then±when±the±launcher±
is± traversed,± the± lid±
takes±out±the±cables±by±
the± launcher± interface±
unit±(LIU).±Zip±ties±keep±
the± lid± shut.± Order± a±
new±flush±catch±for±the±
storage±box±with±NSN±
Disconnect the Two Cables for the Power Takeoff (PTO)
Before Pulling the Pack
± This±is±a±common±mistake,±especially±for±new±repairmen.±If±you±forget,±say±
goodbye±to±the±cables±and±PTO.
New Holsters on the Way
Editor’s note:
These are multiple good tips, Chief.
Thanks for all the help you’re giving MLRS units.
Store the Pods in the Launcher
If±the±pods±are±left±
sitting±on±the±ground,±
dirt±and±sand±are±free±to±
cover±the±ball±actuators±
inside±the±launcher.±The±ball±
actuators±then±have±trouble±
moving±and±you±have±a±
major±cleaning±job.
± CW3±Shawn±Barnes
± 2/18±FAR
± Ft±Sill,±OK
M9 Pistol…
New Holsters on the Way
Deploying
units are
being given the
choice
of two
new
M9 pistol
holsters…
Blackhawk Serpa Improved
Modular Tactical Holster
XST Improved Modular
Tactical Holster
If clamps for
crew storage
box are
worn out or
missing, use
zip ties to
secure lid
Store pods in launcher,
not
on ground. That keeps
dirt out of launcher.
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4:57 PM
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