1 Stake Your Life on the n of Your Equipment?THE caus “" OVER-AND OVER- AND OVER AGAIN yy) MAINTENANCE oy Pualished by the Departnen 18 Army for the ‘ply parsomnel. Cistribution js made trough normal Pee ee cea ore IN THIS ISSUE ns iavweune 8 Cet thee Sues ing Kes emote ae Fe Si furbe ina Sets sro (eee nti veda he's moraine ne Hecudciterte omits. ca eG Sos Oot Ts Wana fab Mt emcoeies styrnicntane: i fcutoming taut de Ha rocntieetitienin a tithes Sore tl i i Biedeteate esc 8 Lae erat ype ies Tish ne Sabre 32 topede arin nieea sas. Se (Ani don forget to romindyourbudey Siler thet to" 3 inthe Gre Botalion to do the some, foo.) ket Masi Rune a You're all full of that old feeling now that you fired off a DA ore ‘ ‘DEPARTMENTS. Form 468 (UER) on the whammied Foatsquileron your urit’s 5107 Sie Beidestan bays ANE NG Kew tet erate 2 Exe hitemoowor NIT may, Were and hy. Fea ane MIN Phin xin : ‘You've dane your pa't 10 see that the word got to the design a tee oy ee hes one th Gana outnanastor & boys weil coma up wit an improved model ota modification iy Hen there wouldn't be EE ig id ik Ct much of a problem. SILiFAMT sare going out allover from Sais a eas anon Busan gad i acuta sare going out otover fom lamer jr eso Jt wie tS aE find cur from your buddy ever nthe 3rd attelion that hey ve got fame couse, hen the designer aat Fs fh Atl NESE, RR a batch of MI1's deaclined vi the same cilment. sel yp and come rid al ot sai dessa n CE, Do you sk on your lauecls? wiha fix orwith a new cesign. ai ‘Yau whip out arolher UER fit oul onthe second’) ond fre ae when the fix oF new design is ro Eerie ieee it off at the technical servicn thet predoced the M11—jus! Ike ae : = An 700.38 poroguaph 13 rele youre ‘ | Use DA Form 468 (UE. It gets resis, ‘While you're besking inthe glory ofa jab wall dane, your othor 411 conks out wilh the some whammied loatsquller. 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Dye re rake stn ‘apacter spect. finn Sl 218 7 spacial Tec trata Dat un tic Bree eon Da ue eS Brake gins o1 si fens sea, Jims plat Tay Tana he a pau put of Orrout ech sevice tly ahont aking then wa fr due out on denned orout faction equipment. May have even done it yoursel! every aow and thea. Of course you realize, though, thar mose of the cussing eomes from not under- standing what goes on at the next supply echeloe. $0, for the Inever-fguecd-t- thae-way types, how about a leede frilly game of show-youhow-ie-goes? THE FOUR GOOFS Fg el me Beye ai lt el ea “EASY TO MISS- BLOCK 22 ‘Here's an important block thae can pass you tight by, if you're not looking in the right diecetion, when that blue shipping copy (Ne. 1) of your DA Form 1546 comes back feom tech service supply. ‘Nobody's arguing the face that spotting one oar of 36 blocks puss the per ‘centages against you. Bue that's no excuse for not being up om all the stock num ber changes tech service supply lets you know about...and Blode 22 is the way they do ie, So, wacch ie—heah? ‘Course it woulda'c hust any if each tech service ‘oc special stamp, maybe, o point the way. Le We Tec SER, * i ANCL SHOW sTeCe Lon eae Ne: Shanes nowt ae CHANCE aesYOULL WATT An & EXTRA WEEK roma Vo PART YOU SHOULD'VE GOT IN MaAvBE TWO OR THRES Days, MAYBE 360 DON"? SEE HOW. WELL,HERE'S. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOU DONT eaTeH STOCK NUMBER CUINCE? : a Pd ¥ cy at Fi Since cach tech service is sct up to handle good scock aumbers fast and bad ‘ones slow—every old superseded number that comes through on.a 1546 gets side- tracked, Each tech service supply unit has a man sitting at a special desk who checks out old numbers to see if he can cross reference them to the new, or ‘good, oni * IGNORE IT AND. Depending on how many bad numbers he gets and how many different files he has to go to—not to mention digging through superseded: publications—thae's how long it’s going to take him. Then, maybe days later, this old-number man hands your 1546 back to the good-number man, who sends your stale 1546 off to the warehouse. STAKEUMED ON ANT Your parc may have been sitting at the local cech service warehouse all this rime—bur the warehouseman can’t do a thing for you until he gets your checked- over 1546, When there's adue-out involved, you'll be waiting even longer, Could even happen that the part’s on hand in your own supply room=but under the changed number. Besides holding up the tech service people by giving them extra work, you're hurting your owa organizational maintenance by skipping stock number shanges. Believe me, fricnd, your own maintenance people will not look kindly upon you for this. Most times it's not a case of being careless or lay. Most people miss those numbers because there're s0 matty things to de at once around the supply room— and they never get to marking that change down, 4ete SMART way t= SS TO Hir Sou PRESCRIBED LOAD LIST of...1F YOU HAVE A WSIBLE FILE JE wiMAKE OUTA CHANGE CARD (DA FORM 545) + AND NEW TITLE INSERT (04 FORM (543) For EACH CHANGED NUMBER: oi oe ioe ‘BFAE) 01 CON Bey. Tes best to do ic immediately . .. #f not sooner. Ler the mechanic wait an extra aminute or two, so you can supply him better next time. BLOCKS WITHIN BLOCKS Besides that detour caused by using bad stock numbers, you can help grow more grey hairs on the heads of tech service supply people by marking Block 13 wrong. Pt we ALL Know THAT BLOCK IZ Isp SUBDIVIDED INTO ua oN LAND MENT: UST ENOUGH BIOCKS TO CAUSE CONFUSION, ily, you wane to cheek off one or the ather bioek according to what type of demand you're making on tech service, But first you have to understand the difference between initial and replacement type demands. You can start by thinking of an initial demand the same as asking for an ini- tial issue somebody forgot to give you automatically. Usually you'd only wane to use this block when your outfit is being reactivated or reorganized for a new type jon...0f a new item's authorized for your outfit. BUT AN OFFiciAt ORDER COMES THROUSH TO. FOR EXAMPLE, ie YouR TOE on TA CALLS FOR Af IZ. OF AN. END FEM Ke QUANTITY To 1S BIFININGS, Fenty Ine Teese ride SHINE vou ane sencay 2 "AND Steck UP adh meee {OM Suproetne Rep PaaS sewer i 70 COVER THE WeneAse tw SOUR AvrwonizED QUANTITY. OF TUE EAD WTEM, BIENINGS IMMEDIATELY )Now, ALL YOU OUTFITS: AUTHORIZED BIFININGS Know THAT BACH FAFINNS 15 supposED TO WAVE TWO SPARE RABDINGERS. Ba —S_ SIHCE THIS 1S THE FIRST fra emamcar) TIME YOURE ALLOWED TO ——shre STOCK THAT MANY / BIFININGS, THE REQUEST ~—— FoR THE ADDITIONAL YFININGS 1S AN INITIAL DEMAND ARE INITIAL DEMANDS, BECAUSE THEYRE SUPPOSED TO BRING Bis ee He AUTHORIZED LEVEL., Bor if your Toe on TA AUTHORIZED QUANTITY OF AN END [rem is OFFICIALLY DECREASED you UST TURN IN THE Excess AS UNAUTHORIZED QUANTITIES WITHOUT MAKING ANY MARK IN BLOCK 13, sAME GOES WHEN TOU MAKER ONE-SHOT RE ‘QUEST FOR PARTS TO. IN: STALL A EW MIO. Sit REPLACEMENT’S A REPEAT DEAL IF NOyIoE AsiiNG FOR ANEW BIFINING TO TAKE Bareirs WORN ove. TEL Ou: THROUGH FWT OR LOST. REPORT OF SURVEY GR STATEMENT Or cuanees, NATURALLY, ase POR 2 BEIACEMENT BIFINING. When it comes to # part you'd be using up over and over again—like that rabdinger—you sure enough siake a replacement demand to being your authorized pares Ievel back up to saul. ‘The idea is chat once you have your full quota of an end item and its repair parts, you never use the initial demand block... unless your authorized allowance is officially increased. After an initial issue, you always ask for replacements. If your TGE or TA allowance has been officially reduced, returning it back to the old level would also have to be spelled out officially. So, that official change invallowances would be your authority to ask for an initial issue to cover the in- creased quantity...the same as if a new item had been authorized. 6OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE Here's how you get ie in the acck when you ask for an initial issue that should’ve been a replacement issue, Whenever che clerk up at tech service supply sees the initial block checked aff, he puts chat demand on a separate record, which goes to the people upstairs for info only. That's because initial issues don’t cell much of a story on what will be needed in che fucure, After all, you may never need to ask for that item again or—if you do-you'll ask for it next time as a replacement. But when the same tech service sup- ply clerk sees a replacement demand, he HELLO DEPOT? THIS IS marks on his balance sheer for that | POST GRONANCE. OUR item. ‘That's because the Army plans how much it’s going to buy om how fast an end item and all its repair parts are being used up and worn out, Ittakes an accurate record of replacementdemands [i WAREHOUSE TELLS US WERE OUT OF BEININGS; WE'VE ONLY BEEN STOCKING TWO EVERY MONTH BECAUSE We BION'T GET MANY CALS FOR 'EM. to show this, ‘The way che Army figures, if an ieem doesn't get asked for too often, there's not much point in keeping too many extras in svocke So, it’s worked out a system where each tech service supply point has to show at least three demands for any one item in a 180-day period.* If 180 days go by and only twodemands were recorded, your tech service supply support has co ship its stack of that item back to the depot, Tech service people call this a fringe item,..because it's nor in regular de- mand...hardly ever gets asked for by you, in other words. So, the army's wasting maintenance H FRG ONE MEL WF cisne and space scoring this item at direce AT DEPOT. 4°) support supply points, But once che de- |) pot people yank this item back...any- | body wanting one has to ask its tech service supply to start a mail order busi- NOPE. were ALL OUT, BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS BATTALION. YOU GOT ABOUT A DOZEN BIFININGS ? WE'RE DOWN TO OUR LAST.DAILY DOES IT A man'd have to be a fool not to take advantage of the daily request deal the Army allows, It wasn’t too far back you had to sit around for 15 days waiting to put in your request (0 tech service supply, Now chat the daily deal is here with the one-line-item system, 2 lot of people just let itslide, So what happens? Comes an emergency deal on maintenance ot a big inspec- tion and everybody's cunning around like chickens without heads, All the back demands saved up for the last minute put a strain on tech service supply people they just can’t take. You can’t really expect them to come through with all these parts overnight. Sins eS How can each tech service requisition a (Mowe very < SLOWLY OUT IN +es parts from ies own supporting depot, if itdoesn't know how fast you're using | an item? Don't forget tharalthough you [} may be ona daily request deal, the stock ‘on hand at past level is controlled by the quantities you order. Each tech seevice is only allowed to stock replacements based on how many and how often you request chem. : Say you're allowed 10 of one item and you waie until nine are gone before you ask for more, All this time you're net making out any requests—and your tech service supply suppore figures you're not using up or wearing out any of thac item. So, it has to cur back on its requisitions co the depot. ‘Then—one fine day you wander in and surprise him for nine...next guy hits him for 12...man after that wants cight. Meanwhile, tech seryice stock records show only one replacement demand in the last three months. So, your tech sety- ice was figuring that a stock of fiveon the shelf should have been enough to cover everybody for che next six months... even allowing for a few extra demands. But here iis time for maneuvers and #24 due-outs. Great! Let's notferget the rest of the outfits your DS also sup- ports... they hayen'tshown up yet. That meanstomortow, or the nextday, there'll hal commu hi ‘be more demands for the same item. The result: Everybody gers chewed out and gigued across the board. You can't even accomplish your mission withour maintenance to back you up...and there's no maintenance to speak of without a steady flow of replacements on end items and repair parts. 29SORRY DONT STOCK eM. CAUSE WE NEVER. el E A WAG ANY GALL Fo EM. = Z =e = 4 ‘Maybe you think it'd be nice and smart of your DS to keepan extra largesupply stock on hand to cover these emergency situations. Buc sooner or later that ex- cess would wear off and, meanwhile, the depot people woulda’t sce any requisi tions coming in from the different tech service support-outhrs. Ied be the same deal on a higher supply echelon—that's all. The depots, just like tech service sup- port units, have to go by the record of demands they get in a certain period. UP AT THE TOP Depot paperwork goes to a national inventory control point (NICP). There're a lot of them around—each one being responsible for a particular group of end items and its repair or space parts. ‘The people at the NICP's do the actual buying for the Army from the different manufacturers. If they buy to little of an item, there's just not cnough to go around. If they buy too much, that leaves less loot for some other item that might be in shore supply. Let's face it...the Army's only got so much money to spend on supply each year. So, the whole deal turns into a budger balancing act—since there isn't enough money to buy as much of everything as the Army would like to buy. Sn a So, when your demands don't come in at a regular rate...as close to daily as possible... you throw the whole supply system off its feec. If the supply system runs into situations where it gets three times as many demands in one period as it got in the period before, it just can’t predict how many it will need next ime, So, how does ic figure out how much co buy? That forces the people at the top to guess. The more guessing they do have to do, the more due-cuts you'll prob- ably get at using unit level. But a stcady flow of demands lets the higher supply- maintenance echelons set up a demand rate for cach period. That gives them some- thing more to go on than plain guesswork. (For anybody interested in doing some more talking on chis particular sub- ject, Half-Mast says he can answer all questions off the cop of his head.) 9A WORD TO THE WISEGUY ‘The guy mechanics and CO's don’t appreciate is the fellow who loafs on the job until it comes time for an inspection. So, this guy just writes up a lot of 15-46's, dates ‘em last month, tears out the brown unit suspense copy (No. 4)—and tosses the rest of the copies away or stacks ’em in his desk drawer, Then he says: “I'm covered.” Well, maybe he can bluff his way through an inspection or two, but what hap- pens when it's time to goon maneuvers? Like the old story goes... you just can't run equipment on paper. Ever sec a truck rolling along on 1546's used as tires? The Uscless Bird eats duc-ours... especially the old stale ones, You can usually tell when he's in the arca by his strapge call: CANCEL "EM...CANCEL "EM! Most of the time he gets fed by tech service supply people, but you can toss him 2 tasty due-out or two every now and then. An open due-ont on an item you don’t need any longer just wastes a lot of supply time. Just to show you... maybe you've already come by that argobrick you put in for one cold December. Could have been picked up by a lateral transfer with the outfit next door—or else you might have eurned in the whole housing that argo- brick belongs to a3 an excess or obsolete end irem. Anyway, you forget all about that 1546 your outhc turned in co tech service. After all, it could have been written up by the man you replaced, if you're a newcomer xe the outfit. (Then, there are some fools who think chat moonlight requisitions can solve their problems). Well, inaybe you're happy since you've got your argobricks or don't need them any longer. But the poor old tech service people can'r forger about that 1546 without your say-so. They've still got co All chat demand of yours no matter how long it takes. Sometimes, though, they may ask you to check over whether you still need all of your ofd duc-ours to be filled—and suggest that you cancel them, 10200 ARso BRICKST ALL MINE solMM SHOULD Tet ORDNANCE T Dour. NEED THe G0 7 ORDERED..AWW HEE! NO SENSE PoOnERINt Jost because you didn’t fother to let ther know you don't need tho part. MAN! HERE ARE THOSE 50 deico Baicks tho, ‘means tech service goes THe DECI. ALL through the usual rige- mole of moking out « teceipt when yout arge- brick comes in froma depot inspecting it—posting it to tech service reconds— isving it fa your uit— mnoking yas veep Fri. ‘Them what do yau do with if? Tou tum tight around ‘apd give it buck fo them So, tech servin has to go thraogh the whole bus nos jn raverse in onder to excess it bork fo the depot. Some fun—huh? Sure it ist Bur all this time they're wasting on your crummy argobrick means taking away valuable time from workiag on other parts that you really nced. Mulriply this sort of deal by 10 or 20 times and you've gat @ real delaying action up at tech service supply. BE HAPPY IN YOUR WORK ‘Doesn't hurt to semember that these little bits of cooperation are remembered by your kindly tech service friends... little things like canceling unnecessary due- outs, picking up stock aumber changes, asking for immediate replacements and using the replacement instead of che initial demand block on your 1546, Let's look at it this way. If you figure you can be careless abour these litele things—why shouldn’s the tech service people figure the same way when it comes to helping you gee your parts faster. The Army needs that old coaperation bug co keep everybody happy in their work. ‘The happiest supply man I ever saw was the one who got the three-day pass for being low man on gigs. nCounte Rodd's BRIEFS Bre : drum cleaning machines: Ft ‘The lifting tails and skids are made ia ra (cite ‘ ee ci real casy when handled rough... ane can't be welded easy, And the reason’ |} a they're aluminum is so they won't be Bit so apt to knack sparks—and you beccha life thac’s important! So-o-0, when you move this machine, do it gentle-like. Empty it first to make it light. Don’t put a lotta strain on the rails or the skids and make a habit of coming down real easy with those boondockers, eh? Pot et down ‘There's no nced turning your inner cubes in for replacement ‘cause they need new valve stems. Now there’s 2 tool waiting for you at the supply depot that'll lec you do a repair job, It's called Helding Tool, valve, tire repair, FSN 5120-223-9346, and it’s been made a part of your Organiza: tional Maintenance (2nd Echelon) Tool Kit No. 1 Common,Forgettin’ to close the harch doors on your combat vehi- cles while parked out in the weather can. lead to a mess— ‘specially leaving “em open overnight. Weather can zor the protec- tive pads while’ dust and dirt get into working parts. This means more time on repairs and cleaning for you. So close those hatches...'cause you gor cnough normal business as itis. Look te your wats and batts If you M56 90-mm gun Scorpion crewmen are having troubles with the track section—especially over rough and rocky ground—could be it’s the nuts and bolts, The bolts, FSN 5306-571-6846, the nuts, OPN 8740990, are failing. This causes the track guides to hit at the wrong angle and you've had it with a broken rack section, Hf this be your problem... some- [ius thing’s heen done abou ie. You can now [etnle ti ask for new bolts, FSN $306-530-9131, Bagi and new nuts, FSN 5310-050-3345— TRACK they're available. SEMHON. Widening the field ‘The new battery cover clamp so prevent short-ciecuiting in your M42, M44, M52 and M41 tracked vehicles is listed under FSN 6140-695-8938. You can get the full dope on replacing ‘em in MWO 9-2300-200-20 (1 Dec 58). 13Breakdown of wrench sete 5120-189-7908 Yat 5120-1089-7907 26x 5120-189-7908 44x 5120-296-2262 Heat 5120-298-2263 9X 5120-296.2764 YAXX 5120-242-3345 20K 5120-235.5869 aon 5120-295-5478 24XKX 5120-242-2351 Pa XMK 5120-7242-2352 4XKX é& 5120-277-2341 a===— 5120-277-1325 5120-279-1326 ~e 570-277-1324 Maybe you've been racking your brain crying co march up che ivems in your wrench sets with FSN’s in your supply manuals—and yeu haven't found ‘emall. Here are two sets you'll not have to worry about ‘cause chey’re matched up —pietures to FSN's, You Nike-Ajax men might want to make a notation for your TM 9-5010-2-1. 5r20.595.9028 Chapter 2 cheek Chapter 2 will make life easicr for youmif you're the man checking out those 100-amp AC charging systems on your wheeled vehicles. Chapter 2 spells out the organizational maintenance rests and adjustments for this system. Qops—almest forgot...it's Chapter 2 of TB 9-2300-206-15 (28 Nov 58) that’s being talked about. 14 WRENCH SET a= $180-505-5929 106 ao. a05 (47-W-2615-20) —— 07971. 2 aa 510-296-2140 5120-242-9256 Baa 5120-249-7325, = 51202217966 120-221-7960 WAENCH SET, OPEM END 5170-995.2014 =e ee sino.te4asse sora 3—e Si0-240-sé0R = 5)20-293.1326 5120-277-7005 2—s 5120-] 87-7126 S120187-7134 x, ES sua 49.8130" 120-277-7326Before you start-adj to take a minute or three info you need—in three For example: os a Page 398 lists the procedure for adjusting the brakes. Page 462 shows you a handy schematic of the brake control linkage. Page 470 and 471 have the info for adjusting the brake pedal. BRAKE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT M48A2 tank, iv bea smart idea 022, which gives you the One other tip to keep in mind for safety’s sake—if you can’t spot the tanke on level ground, block the road wheels before doing any brake adjustment. He mare red. Here’s a note for your Ordnance vehicle TM’s: No more painting those red cir- Fell ‘em Got any rebuilt general purpose vehicles around? Well, make sure you let Ordiance support know about them when they ask. The info you're supposed to help them with is listed under para 4e of AR 750-2300-4 (18 Dec 57) and Change 1 (4 Noy 58), 5ee er Some joins ate hard getting jn..-like dhe universal joins oa your Meseries wheeled vehicles, for instance Figuring owt when she U-joine journal: and beatings have had their Gil of grease can hea problem, anless you remember 2 couple.thece things ‘Some guys follow dhe oneshorsystem with a hand grease gun. They do chat te protect the beariag seals from blowing. But one shot may nor fll the central ‘chamber enough to allow grease to get to all four journals and beatings. Be- ON SHOT MAY NOT ALOW BIGUGH GREASE 10 REACH you happen 10 have neoprene seals, you can overlube # lee because they're bulle wo lee grease out and then yo right back iat place, In fact, you can, use a little more pressure with aeopeens scl, to help force outall the old grease, ‘Even with neoprene seals, yo won't want (0 put a pressurized Iubricetor 16 "The imporeant thing is co wse a hand grease gua, with a low and easy pamp- ‘ng action in your tigger hand. That's especially true if you have an old-type joint with diied out cock seals. Keep a clove eye for grease atasting to exse out of one of the seals... then come to a screeching halt. Remember thar a blown seal can gee you gigged. [Now there's nothing wrong with ut- ing a high pressure gua when you've {get rlief valve on the central chamber If he joine—because tne valve will pro- tect the seas, besides ccting asa gage w let you know whea the joins all Billed. “Anothes thing 10 sow in your skal: Some of chore U.joints come with a plug in ‘em instead of a lube fitting. So, you remove the plug and instal «fitting for the lube job. Thea puc the plug back, Iestays diece to stop aay chances of over lubing or seals blowing where there's no other eype of relief system. Of course, the one sure-fire way to keep that joint fully greased i co take ie down annually and pace ie by hand where she LO says i. AS far as how often t use your grease gue, the right way isthe LO way. 7MODES 20, MACHINE GUNS BEEN ACTIN Magee SSS Sen © DARD 5u RESUMES WOME Ie ee Satine “ane Seuh Geer Won Lack, SoU BROIE? OX RENEE Souipaeriee on Reyer The ex adap erg au de ed ako a | ck fr Sone heeds. Youll nd rst | Hl a0 oe ‘wll reed yoo an sen he OF ous ou wa be ab ey 0 RI ee he eat gee Inspec, uu cn Tete WH ot ou cab ha ig yeaa tom hen iy ps Tah | i Yr Woops in Hw nt ge te tee beeyaeng pec. hdd ecng Rode reso con eyo hep | 1005 Wien aks oun onthe ft th hb | tess You shod boll eto fal he rer on ster Hb othe bere eres | fhe arden hen oe tre eer | iereitge Senjoaite Hg ote etd hee ste eng pas wll ie Woy ined ond btn “HOW, TEST FIRE YOUR WEAPON=IT SHOULD BE OK. “TF YOUR GUN STAL ACTS stUGSI 10 yo a he bral lig png dough he cs inte | Take yk sno em sata gis | estaed ened) Ni, le sd eg 6 wo non heb! king ping gb int view ard vac te rl ne mon di ugh te ole (ia) ea ony oe chTO CHECK YOUR HEADSPACE USING YOUR .50-CAL HEADSPACE | AND TIMING GAGE, FSN 105-535-1217, HERE'S HOW: an Remove the motal Fike or tell your bud to. release th @ so's the boll dese, Naw pul the retracting hondle back enought separate the horrl extension frm the trunaion bout Me of an the GO end will side in eosily, up to the alviing ring i (IF be able fo screw the barve in itp the tug with the hole th the |f you don't have o fink, and need help, get a fuddy to hold the rotraxting hondla in place ‘he lug showing while you turn the bayrel, Then unsere it just two dik (notthes! (Cock the gun to, make sure tho fring pin isn't sMicking through the face of she Bolt so's it {_ want itrore ith gon ut he GO end of the gone «between tht fea ofthe bolt ond the roar end of tho Darrel. Be careful aot to pross or squeeze tho trigger occidenttly sin ‘ond the HO GO end wan't go in oF a‘Your heodspace is Yo tight end you'll re to... = checking with the gage after ench dd tnotebi.. «ntl tho 60 enters featy vo. and the NO GO end doesn't enter at oll. Insert the metal link: or rotrnct the hhnae before ench clk (mete to fine up the lacking spring wa with the hole in the side of the re If you hove to do any head Spacing in the dark, he’s 0 tip file «tiny natch in tho GO end ‘af your gage, That way you'll bis abe to fell wth your fngar all f you've ge the right end vihon you go tense the gage. Thatch won't hurt the goge a allenditl make iteasy for youto tell the difference between the voJust 2 minace—"fore you turn that chernical agene Uetceear kie back because yo think you've been “shore chenged”—betier take a second look ‘You probably have the M18 kit and ie sdone up in a smaller package than the 1MOA2, Ar hee’ why athe MIB hic you avec camping lbs and hyo nly four ices tng, te NOAZ hasan i vampling pump whch makes the kit more bulky. ee oe IAT UR TIMES. th see re ee ‘SRR yia a esha ue - "The ais sapling bulb'll do the same job asthe pump if you see thatthe bulbs in good shape. That means you lave to give the bulb the once oer row and then to make sure ic dacan’c have exachs of leaky valves. When you find one that has ‘racks, is time for a new one. ‘While you're checling, ies a yood idea to check thae date oa yous chemicals 0 you can get she relll Kiewhen you need it as Pune maxes NDA MORE EU Here are some more differences you'll find beeweea your M18. and M9AZ Desector Kio. our 4” tans "THESCDIM PrROPOSPAATEPROXIOE_FuRKISHED THe wD TAS TABI POWER INTHE VAT, AND FS PACAGHD IN PUSTIC BERT SA. TUK, ‘THE DOE TAR FURUSHD In TH W9A2 KTS HELA by COMPOUND 34 0) TORT FORM. aL THEME KT. YOV'L NO LONGR FD. ORY REAGENTS, WAG WERE PACLED FA SAMTING PUM, C7, FOR THE HOM? KT ‘Nouv DETECTOR artes BONG wsto IN THE Wi WE RATHER THAN Md FER THE MBI APRs ALE THE SZ: OF THE M6 PRR,SCRAMBLED SCHEMATIC ‘Those AN/TCC (Antique) telephone and tlegeaph ‘erninl sis comme your ‘vay with a bandy plasciccoarel schematic. Makes it mighty easy © trace your drouiry wien the need arises, Onlyehing hough. they geescarche cracked, stained and generally botched ap ‘cause suerimes they ge ‘You koow, somebody ditows a few tools on “em, Or maybe piles a few power units and modems on ‘em, Or even uses the schemetics for a imble rop! Result: Scratched, cracked, stained and generally fouled up schensatics which tae time to replace, So why notslip eas schematic someplace where iIt be safe, tof the way, but always reiey to give you a clear reading, Up on top of the terminal assembly, imayhe, or in a handy packing cate 4 IN A THERMAL TURMOIL) Dear Connie, ‘Some of us old groncbes back at Third Eebelon sight bave a little more baiv if you would ps tbe word tothe Second Eabolon mechanic tobe real carefrl when ‘eblacing the ermal resistor 8-32 (ESN 3905-258-0194) in the AM-03/GRC, dmnglifer power supply. They are usually marked "Amperite 6-1" o7 ibe ond. i seem like somebody down there occasionally reaches into the wrong sack anit comes up with the thermal restr (SN 5903-299-1746). L's marked “Ampex TJ 801K.1" or “Amporite THAR” for use in the PP-I12/GR power supply, and barus outa strivg of tubes intheRT-70/GRC recelversransmitier. [Resistor 1-32 is designed to mainiain the correct lament voltage at a current drain of 375 40 1530 anibs, while the bellast forthe PP-112/GR operates t.76 10 82 amps, Consequently, when this balla. it weed where the curren is low, it doesn't drop enough voltage to maintain the proper lament voltage. Thai's when the tabes light up real preity fora minute, and out comes DA Form 811-1. Dese BR. Cy “Hope this willsave some tubes—and your hain, 25 BRCiss plain language message. ‘No ending. Top priosiey TEXT: You users of Sigacl Corpsequipmeatcan really spread themaintenance message where i'l do your buddies che most good. METHOD :Use a small piece of cardboard {DD Form 787-1, Electronic Fail- uureRepore) and Uncle Sam's mail. Both fee. Dover 7074 ADDRESS: Commanding Oficer, US. Army Signal Equipment Suppoct ‘Agency, Fort Monmouth, N. J. LGATION:AR 700-39 (23 Jan 99). That's where the word is flashed 0a uniform provedare forreporting the failure of any Army elec- ‘wonic ies. For you Sigaalers it's he "shore form” that you wan: to wie—-DD 787-1-the ERR (- + NEED:AL the bugs in that Signal gear can be ewatted with lite sweat: But, ‘nly wen they're found, And ie's you guyswha use those radios, phones, switca- ‘boards, power supplies, and caders daily, wesley, monthly aad all dhe time, who know jast what's going wrong. Signal people will come up wich an improvemene or replacement to rub out the problem once aed forall % ) ¢ Meme COMM MNGCATER, art JREt Nake two copies, one w ture in and one eo keep for your- sell, Qeck all the boxes (or 28 lease as many 2s youcan) aac on’t hang back if the answer is “uaknown’. Lf you don'e know te answer for an item, just sty “uaknown" Doo leave dhe space blank 'Y'might check this h'yae EER to sort of see Low onc guy filled his out. 1° just, shout «ypicel-and should help out aoxe time you're zendy to put your equipment teouble in writing. Sometimes ie's better to lee duee—like sleeping dogs—lie undisrarbed. Specially ‘when it's peeched quietly on the innards of your radio, elephone terminal, radar and stuff lke that peg DONT. TURE BUST INSIDE 5 ra0i0 ‘nD. GEN. OUTSIDE «AS, ‘You woulda’t want o pull a successful operation only to nd thac the patient from complications, Asel that's what can happen if your cleaning opeeation chases the dust onto some sensitive pars like centace point, wafers relays, ete Ie’ just another one of those deals where the les often you probe around oa the inside the longee ie werk for you. So unless the dis is really giving your robes and sich a hard time, i's beter to pass it up uaeil he weekly maintenance check. Then you can seule back and svelt for expert help fecm your wnie mechanic This just goes for the insides, mind you. It éorsn’t mean you don't shape up the ouside of your equipment with geatl, loving strokes with 2 dust cloth or brash, Things like the cabinets, cases and all thar, This kind of care helps keep thatdus from getting insideandalso works toward keeping the equipment cooler. ‘You'll probably find chat putdeg a litde farnivare polisk on your clozh will do's lotto keep the dust from flyin’ around when you're cleaning, PaThey can raise a bad wind if they're not folded after doing their job, " ‘Those wings, of course, are part of Puasa just about every power plugandcannon |i eats connector used on Signal equipment, FUSE! And they should flap only when the plug eee is being connected or disconnected. gaily They're used to snug up the connec- tion and make it secure by turning the screw in the plug as it gocs into the female receptacle. But once that screwing is finished, they should be folded flush with the plug. Which is why the butterfly wings are hinged, Every shrewd Signaler folds those wings as soon as his plugs are secure—so they don’t catch, snag and maybe lead to a loosc plug at a crucial moment. When the strain is too great — the | chain will break, So goes the word on that cap retain ing chain you use on the C-434/GRC | Local Control {in Control Group AAN/GRA.6) Maybe the chain makers got stingy | with their links. Who knows. Anyway, many chains in the field are shy just chough links co put a dangerous strain ‘on thechain when the rear compartment | door is open, Since thar door has to be opened whenever the cable assemblies are broken out, one way to-ease things is ta take che cap off, Ir'll flop around, of course, bue as long as you remember to pur it Pack on the J2 connector when you close up the rear compartment you're in good shape, 28HE LAW HAD BERL I SPUTT YOUR CREEK: FOR YEARS... THE ee TOWN HAD ALMOST aE AAT NS FORGOTTEN THE FELLAS. BAeNOW, WE CONNECT TWO JARS OF THE SAME SIZE WITHA PISTON AND AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF LiGU{D iN EACH ..1F YOU PUT FORCEON THE PISTON IN ONE JAR, THE PISTON (N THE OTHER JAR RECEIVES THE SAME FORCE BECAUSE THE LIQUID TRANSMITS THE PRESSURE. SEB Tt EVER TRY ‘NO, BUT AT AT GIVES YOU “MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE." L/KE THIS 1 YOU PUSH ALITTLE PISTON ALONG DISTANCE WITH A LITTLE FORCE AND YOU TRANSIT ALOT OF GREAT FORCE ‘SHORT DISTANCEYOU'LL FIND THAT A HOW iF you'Rs MYOROSPRINGS AND be HYOROPNEUMATIC perce we RECON. MECHANISMS ARE Peet oF THs wyoRAulLic SYSTEM FanuLy. THEY GIVE Pe NEVER yse perros cuss. ean oar wu Tye FGI ARNE! HYD RALILIE SHOULD USE THE, \ seaces ox orner SyeTems THAT Ue RUBBER LINES OF CYLNOEED. 7 FOR apereoutin BASE REALLY RUINS ‘Ruseen. tse Toe AON MINERAL " Tee Pui. WHEN IT. COM ARMY HSES 4 PUBLICATION, Asi cing DIFFERENT TYPES OF WeleaTs oe PuliOS., YOU HAVE TO WATEH OUT..SOME ARE 660R MIKERS uD Sone AREN'T CHEEK YOUR PUBS ‘Oni MHLING. FISIONTS O@ TYPES OF FLUE. OK EBTS GO Qursioe AND LOOK Ay THE CHART IVE HUNG ON US2 AND HOW 7 REFILL. HAVINGfT ONLY TAKES acITTLe omer PTON AOOS. INE METAL chins Paey 6ouee Birr Sole File SENDING, e2 *S LEAKS I Voaneaues ae Ape eee eae pepin SESH BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU Heart ie be a iecnigiics Me raeCHECK FOR LEAKS, LOOK FOR OIL SLICKS WHERE THEY SHOULDN'T BE, AND FEEL FOR ‘LOGS CONNECTIONS - THERE'S ONE THinG you BON'T WANT IN YOUR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, AND THAT'S Als. HvORAULIE Of OR PLLID AND All DONT MI. ONCE THEY GET. TOGETHER, YOU'VE GOT TROUBLES THE OM GETS FILLED WITH BUBBLES AND GETS FOAIAY, AMD YOU DONT GEF THE PRESSURE YOU NEED. THs REMEDY FOR THIS IS "BLEEDING AND YOu SHOULD Have PROPER INSTRUCTION IN GRDER TOPO THIS RIGHT. your, HYORAULIC SYSTEM NEEDS EXERCISE TO KEEP IT UP TO Pag, EXERCISING PUTS LUBE ON INTERIOR, PARTS, FROM RUSTING: AND THAT KEEPS "EMA, ONE THING TO_WATCH FOR 15 EMULSIFIED OIL» THIS GENERALLY RESULTS FROM AIR BEING FORCED INTO THE SYSTEM: EMULSIFIED Ol COULD BE THICK AND CREAMY, BOAMY, MILKY, AND HAVE L078 OF BUBBLES. SMULSIFIED Otte (YOUR SYSTEM. USUALLY ‘CAUSES ERRATIC OPERATION. SYSTEMS SHOULD BE LOOKED OVER NOW AND THEN, FOR RIGHT OF LEVEE, RIGHT 1 AND PROPER WORKINGNCU oc AND EE DEPARTMEN meet Dear Half-Mast, Crankshaft rear oil seal retainers on some of the engines on our G742 243-ton trucks are leaking excess amounts of oil. Contd this be caused by pressure build-np in the crankcase? SEC JH J. Dear SEC J. H. J., There's a good chance that your guess is right, Sarge. This kind of oil leak may be caused by oil pressure build-up in the crankcasc—cither from keeping the oil [evel too high or from running your vehicles too long with fording valves closed, If you don’t open crankcase ventila- torafter fording . . . pressure build-up's likely to force oil through rear crank- | shaft retainer seal... . dripping from the flywheel housing. ps Pressure build-up in the crankcase Donuldson yolve—to stop crankcase pressure also can be caused by dirry or plugged- build up, keep Its inner workings clear. up breathers, So, check these whenever you're servicing the vchicle. If you've still got leaky scals after you make sure there's no excess crankcase pressure, have your support unit check ‘to ste if there's too much end-play in the crankshaft or a worn rear main bearing. And if the oil seal itself i in unservice- able condition, a newer type, Rerainer, rear oil seal, w/seal, assy, FSIN 2540- 040-2179, should be installed,HE'S FRETTIN' Since! WERE UST GONNA. Dear Sgt Dozer, In order to check the water level in the batteries on our Caterpillar Model 12 Grader, ST series, we bave to remove the batteries or loosen and slide them ont. Since this is part of or regulir PM services, we spend a lot of time just Laking shen) out and putting them back in again. There must be an easier way, Set Co J-B Dear Sgt C. J. There sure is. Got the scoop for you righe here...2 removable barcery cover you can make or your support unit can make for you. Maybe your DSU can handle ie at the same time they're mak- ing other repairs on the geader. Here's all they'll need : Four nickcl-plated steel luggage catches, loop-locking type (American Cabinet Hardware Co. WX6292 or equal). One 44-in x Yg-in x I-in hot-rolled carbon steel bar, FSN 9515-541-9645 (Ord). ‘They'll want co disconnect and remove the batteries, cables, light wires, and CATCH, LUGGAGE, + EACH SIL owe reflectors to keep them from being, BAR FLAT. damaged by the heac from the cutting ate I" WIDEX torch. A line is marked 314 inches from, TA THICK cach side...from che cop of the box 10 the upper edge of the pintle hook brace. Cut along this linc with a torch,Ther i from line-to-tine along the original Next ot from line-to:line ov the upper weld on thelback of the box. A guy’ll have to edge of the pintle fionk brace, get under the rig to make this cut, Now cake off the cover section. All the flame cur edges of the cover and box'll have to be crimmed by filing or grinding. Cut ewo pices of the flat stecl bar 20% inches long. Then bend and weld to cover. ‘The four luggage catches and hooks are alined to hold the cover tight tothe box. Finish ‘er up by cleaning and painting...and by putting the batteries, cables, wires, and reflectors back. 5 gt Down SEND iT IN Dear Half-Mast, vA We've got a problen: at our Nike Ajax site. In the Battery Commander's > Interim: Record Book there is a Serial Number Data Sheet. We used 0 send a copy of the sheet to the people at Red- stone Arsenal rintil we heard from somewhere that it’s no longer necessary. Did we bear right? MSgeR.H,D. PEAT SU UEARD WONG, THER BEEN No iG, e's CHANGE TO PARA &, PAGE 1 OF THE BG INTERIM RECORD BOOK. AND THAT Save TO SEND 4 DUPLICATE OF THE DATA SHEET TO REOSTONE. THE RIGHT APDRESs Is—USE Dear Haif-Mast, What kind of grease can 1 put om the rails for our M289 Honest Join Lasenel- ers? I don't know what we've been using, but it gets bard in a couple days and bas to be chipped off. MSgt.J.8. Dear Sergeant J. S., Tdon't know what you've been using either . . . but I'll bet it isn't GAA. That's the stuff you use on the rails, according to LO 9-3060, before and after firing. LO 9-3162 also tells you co use GAA on the sails for the Little John launcher. GAA doesn’t get so hard ic has co be chipped off. If the container says you were issued GAA and you still wind up with something you have to chip off, you'd better launch a UER. peat TIE IT SAFE Dear Halj-Mast, Paragraph 49¢(4) om page 75 af TM 9-8024 says the winch cable and chain will be booked ihraugh the frant towing shackle on the 2¥s-ton truck, But the pictures om page 74 of the TM and in PS 55 show it rigged a different way. Is this an authorized change? Maj.B.M. J. Shecis FOIE a aE WHER STOVING FOR TRAVEL, Dear Maj B, M. J., Actually, this is not # change, Sir. There's authority for each way of hooking the winch chain, depending on whether you're hookiag it up for a few minures hetween jobs or stewing it for a soad trip or storage. And either way, safety’s orca be considered. Temporarily, when the winch’s in steady use, you'd hook thecable and chain the 's pictured in Fig 43.of TM 9-8024and in PS 55, page 8, That saves time, and 40might savea man’s front teeth by keeping him from doing a cock ’a coll on it while servicing the vehicle from atop che bumper. But comes the time to travel or store the vehicle, che chain's to be hooked through the front towing shackle like the TM says in para 49¢(4), To be safe when it’s hooked cither way, a man servicing the vehicle from on toppa the bumper better hang onto the radiator grille with his free han : a ADJUSTING THE ADJUSTING MEGHANISM Dear Half-Mast,~ We're having sroubles with the M56 90-rm Scorpion's track adjusting mech. anism. It just doesn't. it looks tows like the idler spitidte aitd idler spindle adjusting worm seized in the idler spindle housing. What's it look like to you? CWOB.E, Dear Mr. B.F., Your trouble is probably coming from the faluseof the suber seal, FN 2530- 571-6657, in the assembly, Res ST GSCLG SAND OTHER STUFF INTO Pear a Tara i Hf the seal’s shot, o'course, replace it. a1G742 IN...G749 OUT Dear Half-Mast, What is the carrect way of installing the rear wheel outer bearing seal on the G742 and GT49-series 24-10n trucks? One of the guys said it goes an with the rubber lip facing in towards the vebiele. Another guy said it goes on with the rubber lip facing away trom the vebicle SPAR.P.M. Dear SP4 RP. M, You've got hold of an argument that's been going since these ewo truck series came into the field, THE DEAL ON THESE, CUTER seals |S NWARD (TowaRBe Tie VeuicLe) ON THE 6742 REAR AXLES, $0 THE NEOPRENE LIP ines Ow THE OUTER RACE OF THE BEARING BUT re LiP DUTWARD (Abvay FROM THE VEUICLE) ON THE E749 SERIES. STOWS YOUR BOWS Dear Hatf-Mast, We eaa's seers to find ont what the straps are for on she side of the Y4-10n M37 aud M42's. Conld you please enlighten us? SFCR.R.S. Dear SgcR. R. S., You're noc the only one who's been wondering about those straps on those trucks, I saw one outfic trying co use them to stow the exhaust pipe for the deep- STRAP, STOWAGE, ROOF BOW, ASST water fording kic, Actually, thar strap's been put om there to stow your bows. ‘The name of that strap is what clues you—it'scalled Sccap, stowage, roof bow, assy. Hf Mit a2WHY NOT NOW? TER EXTINGUISHER ON AN ELECTRICAL FIRE... Scems he was at headquarters one day when the switchboard began to smoke and whine. Fireball was a real Johany-on-the-spot. Calm and cool, he yanked the nearest extinguisher off the wall and casually aimed the nozzle. And then—wham—A phift, and a/flash later he was out flat...and another phift after that a short-circuit in the next office had another fire in the making. ‘Turned out Fireball’s extinguisher was a water-carteidge type—and water conducts electricity! ‘The point is, some extinguishers arc to be used on electrical fires and some are not. Squirting water (or any water-based solution) onto a live electrical fire is just like poki the fire, ing a wire into its innards. Chances are you'll get more damage than 43Whac you nced is a non-conductor type extinguisher like the ones found on most vehicles and major equipment. These usually contain cither carbon dioxide, Arpt ting Teel oy ely teenie, Ory THESE SA Wise "DES TD LET FRESH AR IN SOONIS THE FIRE s you don't want to use on live electrical fices are water, sods-acid, or foam, They could conduct electricity right back to you. You've got to be real careful with extinguishers containing carbon-terra- chloride—especially in a elosed area, When ic gers hot, carbon tet forms phosgene gas—a sure killer. So play it smart, Don't breathe the fumes and after the fire's out, open the windows and daors wide. Let the fresh air in, It's 2 good idea to get familiar with the differenc types of extinguishers and Jearn their uses and limitations, I'll help you to know that any extinguisher that'll work on an electrical fire will also be of some value in fighting other types of fire. Bue an extinguisher that'll doa good job on 2 wood, paper or rubbish fire “may not work on an electrical fire. Chances are you've got at least ewo types within hollering distance of you right now. You'll be doing yourself and everyoneelac a big favor by getting acquainted with ‘cm. NEW CATgMANUAL MANUAL HANDY, YOULL BE You guys with the Caterpillar D8 Tractor, 9A series, can geta manufacturet’s manual for your rig through normal Engineer cepair pacts channels. Engineer stock number 7610-C-1-0851 gets you the manual which covers all lube and maintenance info. 44CAREFUL WITH YOUR CAN Yessir, the sparks'll really fy if you're careless when you're using: 5-gal cans to fill the gasoline tanks of the engine on the Garwood M20A(F) and M20B crane-shovel, ‘There's no extra room at all, and the can has to be held just eight when vou'se ‘nozzling the gasoline into the tank. Keep it away from the voltage regu: ator. You're in reall trouble if the can touches the het terminal of the cegu- lator, Sparks and gasoline don't make # for a happy combe. It could make you an A-1 candidate for a hospital bed. or maybe even worse, Becter yet, pou can keep thir danger spot uader cover and ake for a safe’ operation by making a safety shield for the hot terminal ont of some 16-gage sheet steel. You just need a smoll piece... 1'/e-In by 6'%,-in. Lay it out, like so. Xe IA at 194 =e he b SS Cut curve in each end to fit around the terminal. Then you drill Four Hg in holes... Fit it cround the terminal and you're ready foo. 45 + nd bend the piece as shown,SWITCH WITHOUT HITCH Got some scoop here for keeping your model CE-600-AC/EG, 60 KW, Hol-Gar generator's switches on when they shauld be on.,.and off when they should beoff. Ir’s a prorective shield that'll cut the chance of accidentally bumping or nudg- ing the switch from one pasition to the other, If you shove the switch at the wrong time, you could damage the equipment being operated by the generator, Te's no sweat to put om a protective shield, All you need isa piece of 18-gage sheet steel, 5-in by 814-in. You can get itas a GE item under FSN9515-230-6651. jie eee as P 7 ‘Then, round off the edges, Now, you drill the ‘No trouble to make the'shield. Fist, you lay. ‘Vs-in holes. Bend the sheet olong lines A, 8, out the steel sheet, like so, CD and you've got it made, ERE Turning to the generator, you spin the nuls off Pu thé shield onthe generator wilh the switch the switch stems ond foke off the ‘Toud-on stems. protruding thvough the holes in the ‘nd lead-off” plate. icld. Pot the nuts back on ond tighten 'em... “Gan put he Toad-on ond load off? your switch shild's installed ond you er the shield. ‘completed: 46LET ’EM WEEP Comes a time when your bridge transport trucks with the stake bodies wanta weep. It happens when raim water puddles in the gutter along side of the truck LOOKING UP ‘AT BOTTOM You can make the drainage lots better by drilling a coupla 34-in weep holes tap in the bottom of the gutter on each side of the eruck, Drill “cm like shown above and watch the water flow. CRANK ’ER RIGHT You've got co be careful when you go to start your Caterpillar Tractor, Model DB, series 9A. You're asking for trouble if you climb the tracks, try to straddle the crank and make like you're starting an oldeime eruck. : Sure, you've got to start i¢ by crank- ing, but here's the way to do it. You mount the tracks, face the front of the tractor, grasp the crank handle, and pull up and towards you in one continu ous motion, If the engine doesn’t start the first se time around, you disengage the crank a Sx and start all over again wich the handle } a ac che borcom of its swing. = wii tke ma ‘When you grab the crank, you don’t weap your thumb around the handle. If it Kicks and you don’t let go, you could end up with a busted hand—or get seat sprawling. ys a7“" WARNING—RADAR AHEAD! You know how some drivers flash their lights these days to tip you off chat there’s a radar speed tap ahead? Well, here's a friendly flash in another direction. Suggest you get legal with all your aircraft historical records, Because there: will be greater emphasis on ‘em ia CMi’s from now on, and there'll be a stilf ee. view of the records before aircrafe are scheduled into SCAMP. Seems some ships have been turning up with the records sort of confused, ta say the least, Either che time wasn’t correctly catered for the major components, Or in some cases che numbers given for components in the records didn’t agree with the serial numbers of the components actually on the aircraft. Which is a little puzzling vo the contractor trying to SCAMP the ship, Te noconly makes the job harder and more expensive, it just might let a safety of flight deficiency slip by and endanger lives, So the word is out to wateh all the records, Take a tip and be ready for inspec- tion every time your ship goes into field maintenance. Also your ficld mainte- nance officer is required to go over the records of aircraft going co SCAMP. He'll help you get ‘em all current. ‘All the things you must do before you can schedule @ ship into SCAMP are Inid down in ‘TB AVN 23-8 (22 Aug 57). It tclls you what work you arc responsible for, how to schedule the ship ar che conteactor's, what has to go with it, and all the poop. Read, heed, and then relax. OK?‘There've been some cases of the main oil hoses on your Choctaws (H-34A 5) chafing, either on themselves or on the engine support. It’s the main hoses to-and from the power pack to the oil cooler and tank that need attention. So please go look at yours and see if they have been clamped in such a way thar'll stop this chafing. If not here's what you'll need to do the jab: SECOHD, TAKE ANOTICER CLAM? AND PUT ON LOWER HOSE PUT 4 CLAMP ON UPPER. HOSE. ‘UNE UP aes so.THAT UPPER CLAMP FALLS AGAINST ORIN LINE WITH ENGINE SUPPORT. JOIN CLAMPS. WITH A. SCREW, TWO WASHERS. AND # NUT, TWO CLAMPS, FSM 5340.597-5324 OR FSW 5340-579-5891, OFIRST, INSTALL CLAMP OW ‘LOWER HOSE AND ONE ON SWAY. ‘BAR. HOLT TOGETHER WITH ‘SCREW, TWO WASHERS AND A (aur [ENGINE SUPPORT RAR 22 4 TWO SCREWS, FSH 5305-144.3623, rt TWO NUTS, FSH 5310-285.7082_ HOSE FOUR WASHERS, FSH 510-163-4406, You take off the clamps that're already chere (AN742-26C, AN742-30C and two AN742-14C). ? If you find that the FSN 5340-597-5324 clamps aresqueezing your hose, use the FSN 5340-579-5891 clamps instead. Now line up the clamps so the upper clamp falls against, ot righcin line with, the engine support chen join the clamps with a screw, ewo washers and a nuc. That's all. As you can sec, che hoses arc clamped firmly to the sway bar, held apart, and protected from any chafing on th cagine support. 49 ONE CLAMP, FON 5340-592-9000, ONE CLAMP, FS 5340-598-5874.Might be 4 nuisances id sometimes it seems almost impossible to go running over to the tech library te check the TM 1's every time you have some work to do on your aircraft But believe it, the condition of che ships coming into Ficld Maintenance proves beyond argument chat lots and lots of the work, particularly the unscheduled work, starts with the mechanic or crew chief makin’ some simple little blooper in his regular work. Don’t be ashamed to go refer to the book. There's no man living can expect to carry all the details of a complicated aircrafe in his head, The real expert mechanic is the man who knows where to look for information, is willing to look, and reads and follows the instructions, And he’s also the maa who keeps his ship available mare of the time, with less work, because he never has to do a job over. Use your manuals! CONTROL CHECKS It’s hard to understand why ic keeps happening but every so often an aircraft gets into the air with the controls con- nected wrong. Juse the other day, some- body gor the chains on che wrong sprockets when work- BE SURE.TO. MATCH RIGHT THE COLOR CODING, ing on 2 Beaver (L-20) cons teal column —this reverses che aileron action. The mistake is easy enough to make, but how in che world did it ever ger by both the crew chief and che pilot on pre-flight and run up?? STARBOARD CHAIN IN- STALLED ON AFT SPROCKET— FORWARD. CABLE MOVES IN ‘WITH APPLICATION OF RIGHT. RED-TO-RED, 50Ie’s so easy to check your controls, not only to see that they are free, bus also that they are working in the proper direction. Juse scick your head outand look back at the elevators. Do they come UP when you pull the wheel BACK, - Now look at the aileron. Docs the left aileron go DOWN and the rightaileron up when you roll the wheel RIGHT? By all means make that check each and every pre-flight and especially after the control column chains were olf. Ie will keep the crew chief's good name as a care- ful mechanic, and ic may very well keep the pilot alive, What can you lose (except your-head)? BEAVERS GET OXYGEN ‘% Comes now portable oxygen systems for use in your Beavers (L-20A’s) . They'll be catalogued in the ight special equipment lists in due time. But, if you're authorized oxygen for your ships and need ‘em now, just requisi- tion your needed item from the Transportation Coxps. Here's the ESN and nomenclature poop: FSW 1660-987-0035 — Clinger and regulator assembly, type tel FSM 1660-692-3939 — Tobing, oxygen mask to regulator (40) FSM 1660-180-5534 — Bradeet Assembly, portable oxygen, A FSN 1660-516-6621 — Mask, A-13A, Large FSM 1660-514-6620 — Mask, A-14, Meum FSM 1660-516-6607 — Wnsk, A134, Small i \ And when you get your masks, check to see that AFTO 15X5-5-2-1 (1 Oct 56, rey 27 Jan 57) “Demand Oxygen Mask, Type A-14A” has Been complied with (Gf without microphones). ‘This involves plugging the hole in the end of the cord duct air tight, and sealing the pressure relief vent. 51Mn earn RACK DOWN BESS "No mater how sooth te engi Or rare ye MBA o& NBA tank of your'a So going cay you more a coun ile unless the racks Salsas a poe aoe “The now DA Form 2145, racked Vehicle and Egeipmens Record ls ou to heck eth racks dad nipeaton rer every ine ous enk moves oi Te Son th crip ket makes his ape deal... a befor, during ar afer ope ollew sing and forts know thee robe oe. "You won't ated any spec ols or pial d's needed woop E ballsnapping Is aso good wayo beat an especor fom towing gig Your fe sping ele ene en. Takin eng ke nds | Gee etd aemen okt wt tl shy me Tam bee nin Be hs, ‘ (ia he Wi fr ads Sr (Ge he Sod rsh 404 fe i the yoke is wld othe Bo eee Sift Sr aot am af smile, Bo ctl vin a0 lowe pret pr of the passe con gH Hey bt ae ttoobe: snl ents ef Bs mye : para eee = om coe mi en ne see meditations 6b Hele eso bite dc Brey ke ernssan gna es or lit Fach vied yb sl ve 0 far eg ont ead 3 ea Big Sod lock for ss of eee: eg ln soko fe ll side ve oe {or id lekin rom bt x alot se of ‘i whi ese rode he pei ot oh nhc le sod weg emit de ved vp! oft whe end spe hast intent tlse det se vl ds for fly Tone ik ewig back of he bmpe pg sig thr Mesraien! e bng gat fhe Lal? Los fol o cv ine oe bck nda te he ‘eel in wih fe rek “beat otehall the tie. onde 52 5(Check the each secsin berween the ith road whee] and the sprocler.[eshould ‘carve ou around the reac rension idler wheel i's traigint, the tock soo tight, ‘Thatis if soar vehicle sll has tension idler wheels, MWO 9-2300-202-20 (3 Dec 58) says you don't nced ‘em anymore, {elie me arose wndes On ni od le siete elon Jka : ‘uchoanl wig lsd nce od tlre el Meant neon ect mide a ‘iy mig! gow Hehe fhe weg al es ls, Los wetgs Hn ede ‘ib oa ina fad ‘gue tren on res Ste om bole ta BU Toot ord mi ed we ak ‘ate qu’ cp bl ane ater sdeolttotod rlnoes. Cee (bo uy tl eas te feat lesbian navn nt cs, ‘eine 6 a Wek Tek asi eer gues om a Ceced mt op bk {rds rt towing cee te Me is M4 aS On fhe Hh, ek te ‘rok lise ik an song fr ene Taek (es ene foo ing. # oft ole tsu the mola eo te WY? oxo ee Wa, soe he over onee I Th ie a cnnatr ates th supe voles ot ko ene faut sy kis ve het ek ee aig ee blake loom bake ns to a oak et eT ces sen th a Ind ote ne ih MH ek tai ‘Sioud by an A) bt ie sae ot (| ett 298 ohne re eth narrow tt * sae te Ink se Some pubs you might want to browse dhrougia are TM 9.2630-200-16 (Aug 58), Seevicesbility Standards of Tracked Vehicle Suspecsion Components sad ‘terse the tech manmals for the two vehicles 35BEARINGS Any Cotporal missileman can tell you that the motor-generator set in the Corporal is good for 100 | hours operating time before it has . | to go back for an overhaul. IM TIRED. | You know the ser—it’s in the Woy, MAN WHY, northwest quadrant of the Type ILA Missilo—and in the northeast | quadrant of the Type II Missite. Since the FIRE button shouldn't be pushed for any missile that has a motor-generator that’s been run over 100 hours, it's darn imporrant to keep track of the operating time in your log while your running checks and training guys in your outlir. Sometimes the generator'll be running and a guy'll figure it's go- ing bad. Maybe he's eight, buc thase 12,000 RPM turned out by the generator make a natural whistle or singing sound. When the bear- ings are reaching the end of che line, you'll hear a whine...thegenerator'll run rough... you might not get top RPM...and the motor'll be hot as blazes. ‘That old saying “When in doubt, pull it out” goes double with the mator- pected i) $f en generator. Don’t fire the missile if you think the motor-generator’s had it. The smart thing is to have ie replaced. Your support uait'll do the work for you. If the bearings go before che 100 hours, they want to be replaced and the sec given a good cleaning with a rag dampened with volatile mineral spirits And before the motor-gencrator is put back in the missile, it'd pay to make sure the supporting studs aren't battered ‘There's one way of giving the bear- ings longer life. If you're in a non- tactical position and you can scrounge an electric fan, you're in business, The fan'll cool down the motor-gencrator sct while it's RPMing. ee TAKE UP SLACK Hear tell that at some Nike-Ajax-Hercules sites the Ajax launching rail inter- connecting cable is getting fouled up with the wedgelock assembly on the Here launcher. If your outfit has that kind of crouble, run through this 1-2-3 deal: 1. Loosen the water-tight Pere cea eel ce ee tc . —— the Ajax launching ral STOPS FOULING HERE 57WASHERS ALUMINUM VS STEEL Dear Half-Mast, nz on Nike-Ajax missiles, why don't they use steel washers instead of alumi- num washers to attach the guidance section to the warbead section? Every time we put these aluminum washers ou, they just flatten out of shape. See c.R. Dear Sgt C. R., ‘Whoa, man! You're barking up two wrong trees at once, Eee ee On eC acts) Bed CEOS Piet eet Se ee cee rian: Pca Oa ecu amiss Ca ee AL Pl ee tna Leimert ata) CEST es < can See WHERE YOU'D BE CONFUSED THOUSH, SINGE THAT ALUMINUM WASHER (S- STILL BEING USED IN SOUR AJAX BETWEEN THE F2AND EE SECTION AND THE GUIPANCE | SECTION. SO NATCH YOU'D, STIEL HAVE ‘EM IN’ YOUR SUPPLY SYSTEM, ee (By ‘Now then, assuming you're using the right (steel) washer, there are two rea sons why they could be flattening out on you, You might noc have the right torque ‘on the bolt—it should be from 100 co 140 inch-Ibs—or you might be using the wrong bole. The steel washer is to be used only with an internal wrenching stcel bole, FSV 5306-208-8613. The aluminum washcr, for caslier missiles, is used only with a steel bolt, FSN 5306-337-2667. You'll find all these bolts and washers in Ord 7 SNL ¥-2 (Apr 58). If the washers still flatten out after using the right bolt and applying the right torque, replace ‘em cach time you reassemble the sections. Hilf poetDERRICK ON THE RUN OK... your support unit has modified your M243 fire control platform teailer under MWO Ord ¥4-W69—meaning your Nike-Ajax outfit has the new GS 17703 acquisition radar derrick in place of the GA $1144 derrick, You'll get the full scory on operation of the new derrick once TM 9-$018-2-1 is published. Until then, there're some real important things to remember when you're operating the derrick. By keeping ‘em in mind, and using the old noodle, you ought to get along real well with che new derrick. 1. Turn the handle clockwise only when you're lifting a Joad. You turn counterclockwise to lewer the load, 2. The hook on the cable never wants 10 be lowered toa place where it's closer’n five feet to the ground, And when you unwind all the cable and put a couple extra turns on the handle, the cable will wind in reverse, Then the cable’ ll really be hurting, 3. When you lower the harness over the acq radar—when it’s set up—unwind just enough cable to give you the slack . needed to hook the harness clasps on to the ancenna, Ten extra counterclockwise turns of the handle will unceel about the right amount of slack. You figure on the same slack after you've lowered the antenna on the drive unit and you want to témove the clasps. 4. Don't rotate the boom in the wrong direction, that is, in the direction of che stop. The idea of the stop is to keep the boom from traveling more’ 260 degrees so's the cable won't twist. Swinging a loaded hoom in the weong direction could batter the derrick when the boom gets to the stop. 59Huh? Gobblygook? Not on your ‘ile, It’s nothing but a formula and there's nothing magic about it, Bur, if you're a guy who knows what he’s torquing about, itd pay to get friendly with it when you use an extension adapter with a -— torque wrench. The Nike people call the tool a torque adapter weench, like EXTENSION. ADAPTER FSN $120-337-2468. This kind of deal is sort of rare in torque-work, but it | comes up every once in 2 while around | = missile sives. ers a ——_—— ‘Whar the formula does is work out 2 torque reading for you to follow when. you use an extension. That's gosh awful important ‘cause the extension adapter adds to the length of the wrench and makes like a lever, This can double-cross you on your torque reading. You know how it goes... the extension adaprer takes ‘away some of the work of the wrench. So... it takes less comph to get a reading, you're after, 60‘Here's how the formula works so you can get the torque you're looking for. : Eanes ICTS eps ened I mR you wont a targus af sr x LW 160 inch pounds, mobi. Wha ply 100% length of ‘wrench, say 20 inches, you get 7,000, which | tok ae of he ST X LW part of formu, Going below the lino, ‘ond the length ofterqu wrench and length of th extension adopter whith ime n+ SUSU RCS nines is, soy, 5 inches long fram center of each OO PO 1 = = 60 socket (1M + [ta Jo; SG 1 24) B vide top 2,000 by bot- & tom 25 to get OR, You - get 40. When that B 4 shows on yourdial, slop Torquing ‘That's all here is to it, Whenever you use an extension adapter, use the formula to let you know at what point to stop when you're aftera certain torque. The dial reading will always be lower than the figure you're after. If it comes out higher, your 'richmetic is off. FORGET THE FORMULA ON THESE TWO i USE IT HERE In case you use a universal | or crow's feel where the drive ! But, if your crow’s feet jaws joint... | square of the torque wrench is i don't line up with the torque in line with the jaws of the wrench drive square, use the (tow’s feet, tse the figures that formula, show up on the dial. In other words, forget about the formula. JAWS AND: TORQUE WRENCH DRIVE SQUARE DONT LUNE UPLCONTRIBUTIONS ABOUT THE: MAINTENANCE INVOLVED F? Dear Editor, With a little ingenuity you can fix those battery box frames in your 1957 144- ton Dodge trucks, 400-series (where the box is fastened to the firewall). Seems the framework now holding those batteries up just can’t take the strain. If your teuck is one of ‘em, chen it needs another bracket to give it a helping hand. Ft Richardson, Alaska 2WHEELER DEALER Dear Editor, I made a wheel remover from scrap meral from the salvage yard here at Fort Ord toreally take the time and grunt out of second-zcheton periodic wheel services. By using this remover in the shop, we found that only one man is needed to remove or replace a wheel assembly; whereby using the greased board it takes two or three men ta de the same job-and there is always the danger of damaging the axle*threads or due to the weight of the wheel assembly injuring people. Another thing to cake into consideration is the time factor. By using my remover Tecan complete the job in half the time, ‘To make this remoyer I used water pipe, four casters and pieces of stcel 4 inch x 2 inches and hydraulic jack. There's no trouble in getting the jack as it's part of the vehicle OVM and 2nd echelon tool set. The jack's mounted on a base so that ie can be removed when needed. ‘Operation is simple. First, jack up the vehicle using a home-made vehicle stand or trestle for safety; remove bub, nurs and washer and then push the remover so that the fork is directly under the tire. Jack up che fork until the tire is resting on icand then pull the complete works out, Make suze, when pushing of pulling the remover that the frone casters are stax tionary to prevent the remover from moving in front. To replace the assembly, simply work the procedure in reverse. CWO Charles R. Negron Ft Ord, California (Ed Note—This steve seems to fill the bill for you, since you're a 2nd echelon autfit working in a permanent shop with concrete floors. There is a tool int the system. which will do the job, possibly a little better. It's Truck, lift, wheel, ESN 4910-554 5983, listed in SM 9-4-4910-J-8-51 aud -J-8-63, U's authorized down to field main- tenance level, and a2nd echelon shop might be able to get it as a temporary deal or as equipment in excess of TOE, wader the provisions of AR 725-5 para 13b2). 63SIGN LANGUAGE Tiue/ ley canoe! THIS. TICLES, We Ue. Dear Editor, Your article in PS 69, page 28, on identifying bacery negative and positive posts isa real gasser—ic'll help save a lot of those electeical systems in tactical wheeled vehicles. Training new personnel in how to position batteries is another problen, though, We've added a reminder to our training program by cutting a simple stencil and pasting it near the batteries. Thisis what the stencil looks like—pratected by a thin coat of lacquer: As for putting the steneil in the right places, we suggest the followin 2 1. M38AL Jeep and M170 ambulance—Underside of the battery box cover. 2. M38 Jeep—You'll need ewo stencils. One on the underside of the battery box cover located ac the cowl, and che other on the underside of the batcery box cover located in the engine compartment. 3. G741 34-10n cruck—Underside of the bactery box cover, 4, G749 243-t0n, truck—Underside of the hood—back toward the rear near the batteries, 5. G742 214-ton, G744 5-ton and G792 10-ton trucks—On the outside of the battery box, ‘This idea sure saved us a lot of cases of reverse polarity. Now these untrained ‘kids, who are only familiar with their one-battery jalopies, can see how the hook-up goes for their two-battery tactical vehicles. Sgt E. W. Pliszka Fort Carson, Colorado: 44Counte Fodd a BRIEFS Watet your elodhuackers © The tank commander is liable to take a mighty small view of his crewmen using the esirmandlée's platform latch os a foothold for theit clodknockers. Stepping on tho. latch could cause it fo break... ond then the plat- form can't be adjusted to the right height — 4 condiion that's unsofe, uncomfortable ond unnecessary, rte tact Hes your support unit boen around to your Nike sita to apply the MWO that puts a bracket on the front dear of the intereannect- ing box cover in your BC yan? The brecket saves lots of wear and tear on the fuseholders and indicating lights on the front door. MWO Ord Y4-2-W'1 is Ajax ond MWO Ord ¥28-W16 is Here. Both're dated 17 Nov 53. Lackwasher ta the rereue In case you're having troubles with the hand throtile and ceeelerator on your M56 '$P 90-mm Scorpion ‘cause the belts are leose- ning up... order yourself o fockwasher, FN. 5310.639-8061. Use this lockwashor with Bolt, shoulder, FSN 5306-536.2890, you got now and you'll have your loosening problem licked Gud ct out! Did you know that your M4BA2 tank turrot platform needs some surgery? It's to make if easier for crewmen to ge! at the mein engine oil filer Gnd toke ammunition out of the stow age racks. I's Job fer yeur unit's welder, who can get full info on this “normal” change from MWO 9-2350-208.20/3 (25 Sept 53}, Teun poop for the twin GOs M42A1 twin 40mm SP mechanies—Change 15 Nov 58) to TB 9-7218-1 gives you two new bits of info. One's on easier engine ond pump timing method when removing and installing the fuel injector pump. The other's a change from 27 to 40 PSI es the minimum ail pressure for this pump et ll times. T's tn the TB What every good Nike oulfit ought to have: A copy of TB 9-1400-601-20 {24 Oct 58). ‘The TB gives a rundown on maintenance of interconnecting cables, . Sorry, waratg aueber I you M436 SP_90-mm Scorpion mechanics ote about to order the Nozzle, Fuel Injector, assembly listed on page 17 of TM 9-2350- 213-20P... use FSN 2910-571-6769.= SoS 2 oS a. wn = — a) co tat J = o = = =WATE ae) TRAINING ; | | 4 : 4 Bere ster eaes tre} | (une 58.) Tt gives you a OTitercr tees) they Otani veces SULTRY PCELICATIONS Ccmrayry ites tethstieteattti cd RCo ethan enn Training Aids Center. IDE OF ‘GRUPHIC TRAINING. IBS AND DEVHES