PS Magazine Issue 116 1962 Series [116 ed.]

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G GUI h e wo rked fur a s (' r g(~a nt nam ed K ent, Who~ e IN-ba sket perpetually bent Und er ()apc r wOI' k t rouble That alway s seemed double ,

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' Cause (ltdr pa ris load was Ilown below ha lf ; And to Ihem, demand rates were a la ugh. ~ As f o r ,)arts ill the cave? ¥ _jpf'jj Th er e was nothing to ~ave- ~~ So they hoth braced th em sel ves [ .. ,. the g aIT ! " ~

N ow they know that thdr moti ves u lterior ~'lad e their combat potential inferior. Thongh thcy' n~ Iiollhleu their pace, Th.e y can nc,"'c r save fa~e. Alld th eIr future looks drearlCr and dn~arI er.

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Bllt he worked for a sergeant nam ed Kent , Who .. c IN·bas ket perreltlally bent Under pape rwork trouble Thai always seemed double.

'Ca li se their parts load was down bf·low half ; And to them , d emand rates were a laugh . ......_..r~It;,,_.r . As for parts in th e cavcTlwrc was nothing 10 savc~ So tht:)' buth braced themselves fur the gaff!

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Now th ey know that th ei r motives ult erior Malic tlwir com hat potential inferior. Though they1vc doubled their Ilace, ./' !/.:::::J They can n ever save faceAnd (heir future looks drearier and drearier . ~

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IN THIS ISSUE M60 Machine Gun ART ICLES Pa ge Be Your Own Inspector 2 10 Proper Gas Piston POSitioning ··Safety On. Open Cover"' When Loading 11 Missile Nlke·Hercules Launcher 60 PinpOint Distribution of Pubs 61 M261 & AI Nlke MiSSile Transporters 64 Aircraft S i ou~ (H · 13) Ground Handling Wheels 45 Lockin g Pins New & Old Parts' Handle WIth Care 46 Bord Dog (L-19): Ignition Hook-Up Scoop 47 Beaver (l·20A): CMb Fuel Strainer 48 Neoprene Floa t s: Care & Cleanin g 50 Communications Equipment AN USD -) Surveillance Drone: Warm Up Maggie 17 A8·360 G Masts: Don't Strain ' Em 18 Microphone Headse t s: Treat -Em With Ca re 20 Maintenanc e Allocatoon Charts : Follow ·Em 21 AN GRC 46: Transmitting Strain 23 PRC -6 : Battery Retaining Arm Ca utIOn 24 26 AN / PRC·8 - to: Folom g Antennas AN MPQ-4 & 4A Radar Set: Watch the Shafts 27 Tracked Vehicles M60 Tank: Batte ry Ground Straps M1I3: _ Fan Gear Drive Bo~ Plug M48 & M48AI Tanks Countersunk End Connectors General M3A3 Smoke Generator: Sediment Strainer 16 MI51 Truck: Check the Prop Shafts 28 80dy Armor Vests: Care & Storage 38 Tool Set. Gen·1 Mechanic s. TC Motor Pool 41 New Publications 42 Landing Craft: WatCh the Rust 43 Generators 52-53 Getting Parts for En g ineer EqUipment 54 Road Graders 57 . 58, 59 DEPARTMENTS Conn ie Rood 13 Joe·s Dope 29

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Published by the Department 01 tile Army for the informa· lion of organizational maintenance and supply personnel. Dis iribution IS made th rough normal publicatIOn channels. Wi thi n limits of availability, older issues may be obtained direct from PS Magazine. Raritan PO'senal. Metuchen, New Jersey.

IN THIS ISSUE M60 Ma chin e Gun ARTICLES Page 61.' Your Own InSD(!ctor 2 Proper Gas Piston Pos it ioning 10 "Saf ety On. Open Cover" When Loading II Miss il e Nike-Hercules Launcher 60 Pinpoint Distribu t ion 01 Pubs 61 64 M261 & Al Nlke Missile Transnorters Aircraft Sioux (H · 13) Ground Handlin g Wheels Lock ing Pins 45 New & Old Parts: Handle With Care 46 Bord Dog (L ' 19) : Ignition Hook -Up Scoop 47 Beave r (L·20A): Carb Fuel Strainer 48 Neo pre"e Floats: Care & Cleanin g 50 Com m unicatio ns Eq u ipment AN USD·l Surveillance Drone: Wa rm Up Ma ggie 17 18 AB ·360 G Masts: Do n 't St ra in 'Em M icropho ne Headsets: Treat 'Em Wi t h Care 20 Main t enan ce Allocation Charts; FollOW 'Em 21 AN GRC 46: Tral"\smitting Str ain 23 PRC·6: Battery Retainj"g Arm Cau tion 24 AN PRC-8- IO: Fo lding Antennas 26 AN MPQ·4 & 4A Radar Set: Watch t he Shafts 27 Tracked Vehicles MOO Tan k: Battery Ground Straps M11 3 _ Fa ll Gear Orove Box Plu g M48 & M48AI Ta nk s 15 Co untersunk End Co nnect ors General M3A3 Smoke Generator: Sed iment St rainer 16 M15l TrU Ck: Check the Prop Shafts 28 Body Armor Vests : Care & Stora ge 38 Tool Set. Gen 'l Mechamcs, TC Motor Pool 41 New Pub lications 42 Ltlndmg Cralt: Watch the Rust 43 Generators 52 ·53 Gettin g Parts for Engineer EqUipment 54 Roao Graders 57. 58. 59 OEPARTMENTS Con nie Rodd 13 Joe's DOD(! 29 Question and Answer 37 {Ii