PS Magazine Issue 171 1967 Series [171 ed.]

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You can help solve one of the Army'S biggest problems. That's right . . . if you're a main. tenance or SUpply man, you can be a big help.

It's like this: Reparable part, taken off eqUip. ment and equipment needing repair

by higher levelmainten.nce unit, get left in the corner of the 'hop Or teDt or on the shelf at Your unit. They Won't do anybody any good Sitting there. And they only clutter up Your Work area. When You don't put them into the maintenance channels to gel them

fixed so they can he put in the SUPply channel. ready for U.e again, you hog do"'n the whole SUpply aDd main. tenance systetn. You might be the guy who needs that engine, genera. tor or carburetor tomorrow or next "'eek. So, if you've got some item in your needing repair, get rid of it.

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Turn it OVer to Your direct ,uPPOrt uniL If they caD fix it, they will aDd have it ready for you or the Dext outfit to use. If they can't, they'll move it on to a general sUPPOrt unit or to a depot Where it will he repaired aDd put hack iD SUpply. Move that reparahle item along_ fast - to the outfit that can fix it.

You'll he helpiDg yOu....lf.

You can help solve one of the Arllly'S biggest problem8. That's right . . . if you're a main. tenance or SUpply man, you can be a big help. 1t'8 like thi8:

Reparable part, t.ken off equip. ment and equipment needing repair

by higher level maintenance unit. get left in the corner of the .ho p Or teDt

or on the shelf at Your unit.

They 'Won't do anybody any good 8itting there. And they only clutter up Your 'Work area. When you don't put them into the maintenance channels to get them

fixed '0 they can be put iD the ,uPply channel. ready for U.e again, you bog do"'n the Whole ,upply aDd main. tenance 8ystem. You might be the guy 'Who need8 that engine, genera. tor or carburetor tomorro'W or next "'eek. So, if you've got 80me item in your Deeding repair, get rid of it. Turn it OVer to Your direct ,uPPOrt UDiL If they can fix it, they >viiI aDd have it ready for you or the Dext outfit to use. If they can't, they'll Dlove it on to a general sUPPOrt unit or to a depot 'Where it 'Will be repaired aDd put back iD ,uPply.

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1II0ve that reparable item along_ fa .. - to the outfit that can fix it. You'U be helping Yourself.

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The glop .rllSts the needle bearings and makes the brake ~EPly-~rms hard to work. It also rusts the quick disconnectS and tube assemblies. I!\:-freezing weather the glop freezes hard as concrete and you have to pull the paCk and chip it out before you can use your brakes. There must be an easier way.

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make a gl0l'~at gIU~R:::und, insicle the ~!Iields. NEEDLE APPLY _ BEARING -------...ARM

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Ifave the pack l'ulIed aodthe shields taken off a~d deglppped. Your "le· chal!ic will ',~,also clthn ansL lubridtte the needle bearings in the br:ike~apply arms. If they're too far gone he'll J,. happy to PUt in new ones.. They are FS~ 3110-f20-3085, Item ,? 00 page 2·161 of TM9·2350·215·20P (Jan 65), and Item 13. on page 2·305 of TM9· 2350·224.25P(jan 66). U the rubber prOteCtot:-;:: or coyer gasket is damaged or missin,g . the me· cbatlic w~plac2t. INSTALL GASKET SO AS TO KEEP GLOP OUT

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the' drain Valves every

Q service and make'sure they're ing right.

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Once you know they're ()K, use .em.

service. ~. look it over when you make your after~foIding check of the brake linkage like ;nays in. your vehicle ·10 TM. If there is no gl0l' inside it yuu won"t have:: the pack

Before you drive the tank make it a habit to close both drain valves and when you stOp at the end of the day. open 'em up. Follow this anti.glop program and you can put a permanent freeze on your frozen brake problems.

If tbe rubber protector cover gasket. is damaged or missing, the roechanic:; wil~2ace it. INSTALL GASKET SO AS TO KEEP GLOP OUT

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Have the ~or checked ~ery Q service. Also, look it 'over when you make your after-fording check of the brake linkage like it s~ys in your vehide -10 TM. If there is no gloJ?: inside it you woo't have to have pack;:

be glad to the drain vaLves every Q service and make sure they're work: ing right. Once you know they're OK, use 'em. Before you drive the tank make it a habit to dose; borh drain valves and when you StoE at the';end of ' the day~ open 'em up. Follow this anti-glop program and you can put a permanent freeze on YOUE. frozen brake ~roblems.

TANKERS, GET YOUR SNUBBERS!

The snubber, listed in your supply manuals as Shock Absorber direct acdon, FSN 2540·690·2756 (8382077) is the only one you should have on any of the M48-series tanks (including the M48A3), M60 and M60Al ,anks, M88 VTR and M728 CEV. The item in Fed Cat 2540· IL·A (Apr 66) listing an alternate part number is being corrected. The only number is 8382077.

What your tank needs is friction snubbers, not hydraulic shock absorbers .

LOG BOOK NUMBERS

VEHICLE DATA PLATE

The data plate serial number is the one you use for your log books and other records. The number stamped on various parts of the hull is JUSt so you can get the part back on the right vehicle if it is ever taken off. This goes for the M114 Scout vehicles, the MI08 and MI09 SP howitzers and for all vehicles that have a number stamped on the hull that's different from the number stamped on the data plate. 4

6TN BATIERIES .••

WOOD SPACERS HELP HANDLES

Handles are handy when you want to hang on to batteries by hand. But they're in the way when they hang up . . . like on the tiedown channels in some combat vehicles. Seems the latest issue 6TN.type batteries no longer have handles thac can drop flush with the battery top. The hand les stick up just far enough to be a problem for the battery tiedown channels in your MI07 SP 175·MM gun,MIIO SP 8-in howitzer and M578 light recovery vehicle. An easy way to handle the interference situation is to make up wooden spacers to fit under each channel. Then glue a rubber strip to the bottom of each spacer to cushion the battery top. Cutting a 7/ 16-in s'lor in one end of each channel will also make it easier to put the hold-down cap screws in place. Adding the spacer will mean hunting up longer cap screws ... about Y8-24UNF will do. You might try the country store for 'em. Now that we're on the supply side, the rubber strip you need for cushioning material is listed under FSN 9320-819-8964 on page 4.42 of Fed Cat C9300IL-A (Oct 65). Glue it on with the adhesive, rubber, type III, MIL·A-5092, listed in Fed Cat CBOOO-IL-A