PS Magazine Issue 176 1967 Series [176 ed.]

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Just about the biggest for Army outfits in the field these days (other than the enemy kooks out in the bushes shooting at 'em) is power generators ... mainly because they are started up and forgotten. Communications, 1ights anti poweroperated equipment take a lot of electricity. That's why there are generators in every unit. And those generators are getting used - around the clock ..• 7 days a week .•. 52 weeks a year in places like Vietnam. When any equipment is used that much, it's got to have regular main-

tenance . . . every day .•. even several times a day. So, if you've got the job of taking care of a generator, you've got a real tough one. You can't Iuel-up and wander off to the PX. Nosiree. A generator calls for a man's full. time attention. Before starting up, see that the oil is OK and that the power lines are hooked up right. Drain the fuel filters and do all the other before-operation checks your TM cans for. :l Uake sure she's level, out of water puddles, and getting plenty of air circulation.

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The weapons that ace too tough to die ... thal's what your M55 quad 50's are. ~ Seems like only yesterday they were burying the 4 M2 .50~cal machine guns ... the M45C mount ... the M20 trailer . . . and the generator set-all of

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make up the M55. But the M55 is back on the scene ... and that means you know what. Rightmaintenance. And to help you, here's sort of a travelogue that takes you up, down, around and through the M55 so that you know what trouble spOts to look for. The ones that need fixing the day after yesterday ace set in blue type "Bottom's up," as they say . . . SO let's start with the . ..

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M20 Trailer

WHEELS - Tires cut, worn through cords, wrong pressure (you want 50 Ibs); valves bent; valve caps missing; . grease leaking; wheels bind; lock nut loose, missing; cotter key busted, missing; bracket cracked, won't go into bracket support on trailer; section of bracket that rides on trailer pin dry (needs a light coat of oil); wheel screws and nuts loose, missing; wheel washers missing.

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make up the MS5 . . But the M55 is back on the scene . . . and that means you know what. Rightmaintenance. And to help you, here's sort of a travelogue that takes you up. down, around and through the MSS so that you know what trouble spots to look for. The ones that need fixing the day after yesterday ace set in blue type "Bottom's up," as they say . . . so let's start with the . . .

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WHEEL BRACKET SUPPORT - Cracked, bent; wedge lock pin busted, missing; chain broken, missing; wheel bracket wedge and chain busted, missing. JACKS - Selector doesn't work M ...."""~r='Hi~_ , (won't let jack raise or lower); spring weak, broken (when it's busted, selector is out of action); ratchet teeth cracked, busted off; lock pin broken, missing; chain busted, missing; mounting cap screws missing, lock washers missing; pads (feet) cracked, ben!. JACK HANDLES-Bent, battered (enough to keep them from going into jacks or draw bar tie rods).

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M20 Trailer

WHEELS ~ Tires cut, worn through cords, wrong pressure (you want 50 Ibs); valves bent; valve caps missing; grease leaking; wheels bind; lock nut loose, missing; cotter key busted, missing; bracket cracked, won't go into bracket support on trailer; section of bracket that rides on trailer pin dry (needs a light coat of oil); wheel screws and nuts loose, missing; wheel washers missing.

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WHEEL BRACKET SUPPORT - Cracked, bent; wedge lock pin busted, missing; chain broken, missing; wheel bracket wedge and chain busted, missing. JACKS - Selector doesn't work lil"li""=,,"";-'HH" . , (won't let jack raise or lower); spring weak, broken (when it's busted, selector is out of ratchet teeth cracked, busted lock pin broken, missing; chain busted, missing; mounting cap screws missing, lock washers miss· ing; pads (feet) cracked, bent. JACK HANDLES - Bent, battered (enough to keep them from going into jacks or drawbar tie rods).

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STOPLIGHTS & TAILLIGHTSNot used nowadays, but who knows about tomorrow night. So keep an eye peeled for busted lenses, missing lamps and entire assembly loose on trailer - just in case you want to hook up to a ~-ton utility truck.

STOPLIGHTS & TAILLIGHTS Not used nowadays. but who knows about tomorrow night. So keep an eye peeled for busted lenses, missing lamps and en tire assembly loose on trailer - just in case you want to hook up to a IHon utility truck.

TRAILER HOLDDOWNS -(One in each corner) Bent, busted.

DRAWBAR - Screws and nuts loose, missing; tie rod bent, dented (enough so that jack handles can't be put in); locking pins and chains busted, missing; main lunette and auxiliary lunette crack· ed; tool box latches don't hold, box missing; tow cable, cable connector and dummy receptacle battered; (keep the cable in the dummy receptacle).

DRAWBAR - Screws and nuts loose, missing; tie rod bent, dented (enough so that jack handles can't be put in); locking pins and chains busted, missing; main lunette and auxiliary lunette cracked; tool box latches don't hold, box missing; tow cable, cable connector and dummy receptacle battered; (keep the cable in the dummy receptacle).

ing, missing.

TRUNNION TERMINAL BLOCKS - Power cable insulation busted; wires

loose, not connected; cover loose, off; shell loose.

TRUNNION OILER PLUGS -Ball bearing can't be moved for oiling, missing.

TRUNNION TERMINAL BLOCKS - Power cable insulation busted; wires loose, not connected; cover loose, off; shell loose.

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PILOT LIGHT BOX Dented , cracked; power cable loose in bOI, insulation torn; firing circuit warning lamp doesn't light when firing circuit switch is turned on, lamp burned out, miss· ing; overheat lamp goes on even though power drive unit's not overheated, lamp burn· ed out, missing (you can make aquickcheck of the lamps by switch· ing them); warning on box can't be read, painted over, missing.

CONTROL HANDLES Trigger switches bind, move sideways, bust· ed; grips cracked; con· trollinkage cotter keys broken, missing; con· trol linkage out of ad· justment (you can tell because you get creep in the mount or the control handles don't return to center posi· tion after you release them).

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CUTOUT PLUG ASSEM· BLY - Pointer missing; contacts bent, broken; cap cracked, missing; chain busted, missing; warning plate painted over, can't be read, missing.

CONTROL HANDLES Trigger switches bind, move sideways, bust· ed; grips cracked; con· trollinkage cotter keys broken, missing; con· trol linkage out of ad· justment (you can tell because you get creep in the mount or the control handles don't return to center posi· tion after you release them).

PILOT LIGHT BOX Dented , cracked; power cable loose in bOI, insulation torn; firing circuit warning lamp doesn't light when firing circuit switch is turned on, lamp burned out, miss· ing; overheat lamp goes on even though power drive unit's not overheated, lamp burn· ed out, missing (you can make aquick check of the lamps by switch· ing them); warning on box can't be read, painted over, missing.

CUTOUT PLUG ASSEM· BLY - Pointer missing; contacts bent, broken; cap cracked, missing; chain busted, missing; warning plate painted over, can't be read, missing.

M45C Mount

SPARE LAMP CONTAINER - Missing; tops missing; retaining clips don't hold, broken.

MI8 SIGHT CASE-Mounting bracket cork gaskets missing; protective cloth in reflector holders missing; case cover doesn't fit tight; latches don't hold; handle busted. MI8 SIGHT - Housing cracked, sight spotted with grease, oil; sight binds, can't be pivoted; mount assembly loose, cracked; slots in holder painted; holder mounted backwards (if it is, the locking lever will hit the upper housing lock); locking lever binds, broken; lenses and reflec· tor dirty (clean 'em the way your TM tells you), cracked, misSing (protect the lenses by keeping the sight closed if you're not going to use it right away and stowed if the sight's going to be out of action for a spell); rheostat knob binds, can't be adjusted for the light you want; lamp burned ou~ miss· ing; upper housing 10

MI8 SIGHT CASE-Mounting bracket cork gaskets missing; protective cloth in rellector holders missing; case cover doesn't lit tight; latches don't hold; handle busted.

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MI8 SIGHT - Housing cracked, sight spotted with grease, oil; sight binds, can't be pivoted; mount assembly loose, cracked; slots in holder painted; holder mounted backwards (il it is, the locking lever will hit the upper housing lock); locking lever binds, bro· ken; lenses and rellector dirty (clean 'em the way your TM tells you), cracked, missing (protect the lenses by keeping the sight closed il you're not going to use it right away and stowed il the sight's going to be out 01 action lor a spell); rheostat knob binds, can't be adjusted lor the light you want; lamp burned ou~ miss· ing; upper housing

SIGHT SUPPORT GROUPBrace bent, loose; socket pins missing; plates loose; ground sight cable broken, loose, missing; grommets loose , missing. POWER DRiVE GROUP-Oil leaks; splined shafts burred, busted; wiring Irayed; units loose on bed plate; pulleys loose, burred; drive belts oil·soaked, cracked, frayed, busted, out 01 adjustment (you don't want more than In-in dellection); drain i crimped, busted, missing.

lock lugs cracked, lock doesn't hold, spring weak, busted; adapter cracked, painted (part that goes into holder wants to be Iree 01 paint); light cable insulation cracked, cable busted, connectors battered (go easy when you have the sight end 01 the cable in your hand ... too much pull and the cable will come out 01 the brace); light plug dirty; inSUlation ripped; receptacle dirty (where plug contacts mate), contacts corroded, bent, busted; protective cap dirty on inside, missing; cap chain busted, missing; reflector shield hent out 01 shape, miss-

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SIGHT SUPPORT GROUP Brace bent, loose; socket pins missing; plates loose; ground sight cable broken, loose , missing; grommets loose, missing.

I POWER DRIVE GROUP- Oil leaks; splined shaftsburred, busted; wiring frayed; units loose on bed plate; pulleys loose, burred; drive belts oil-soaked, cracked, frayed, busted, out of adjustment (you don't want more than lh ·in deflection); drain crimped, busted, missing_

lock lugs cracked, lock doesn ' t hold, spring weak, busted; adapter cracked, painted (part that goes into holder wants to be free of paint); light cable insulation cracked, cable busted, connectors battered (go easy when you have the sight end of the cable in your hand ... too much pull and the cable will come out of the brace); light plug dirty; insulation ripped; receptacle dirty (where plug contacts mate), contacts corroded, bent, busted; protective cap dirty on inside, missing; cap chain busted, missing; reflector shield bent out of shape, miss-

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HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT BLOCK GROUP - Cracked, painted (don't remove paint and stuff with anything more abrasive than crocus cloth); rivets loose, missing; cotter key busted, missing; nut loose, missing; handwheel can't be turned; handwheel cotter key broken, missing_ VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT YOKE ASSEM~~~!!!~~!f!~~ BLY- Yoke cracked; securing pin bent; ~ pin latch doesn't hold; latch spring weak, busted; handwheel can't be turned; handwheel cotter keys broken, missing; locking clamps bent out of shape so much that cotter keys can't go in handwheel holes, busted; yoke cotter key broken, missing (There is no nut at the bottom of the yoke, , , only a cotter key,)

AMMO BOX SUPPORTS - Guides don't line up with machine gun feed· way, bent, busted; tray not tightly fastened to ammo tray support; trails bent, burred, broken.

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Keep in mind when you hook up the solenojd cables that you want to mount c::ach cable between the gun and the trunnion. U the cable is on the outside 'of the gun. it can get battered by the gun's operating handle. Remember ro disconnect the solenoid cables before you remove the guns. More'n one cable has met an early end because a crewman pulled a WC'Apon off the mount without first disconnecting the solenoid cable. If some guy in your outfit does become a little forgetful and a solenoid cabJe gets snapped in two, salvage the connectors if they come through unbusted. They can always be used on a new piece of cable. You also want to go easy when you have a solenoid cable in your mitts like with one cnd connected to the mount or gun. Too much pull on the cable can tear the insulation away from the connectors. And that's a short cut to a short.

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HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT BLOCK GROUP - Cracked, painted (don't remove paint and stuff with anything more abrasive than crocus cloth); rivets loose, missing; cotter key busted, missing: nut loose, missing: handwheel can't be turned; handwheel cotter key broken, missing_ VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT YOKE ASSEMBLY- Yoke cracked: securing pin bent; ~~~!!!!!!!II!!!!!!!!~ pin latch doesn't hold: latch spring weak, busted: handwheel can't be turned: handwheel cotter keys broken, missing: locking clamps bent out of shape so much that cotter keys can't go in handwheel holes, busted: yoke cotter key broken, missing (There is no nut at the bottom of the yoke ... only a cotter key.)

GeDel'alol' Sel PS 164 gives you a rundown on what to look for when it comes to portable generator sets . .. and it's what you want to have in front of you when you check the generator on your M55. In addition, here are some other items to look over

AMMO BOX SUPPORTS - Guides don't line up with machine gun feed· way, bent, busted: tray not tightly fastened to ammo tray support; trails bent, burred, broken.

GENERATOR MOUNTING GROUP Extension bent, cracked, busted; stud, pin and cotter key broken, missing; nuts missing. 12

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Keep in mind when you hook up the solenoid cables that you want to mount each cable between the gun and the trunnion. If the cable is on the outside ·of the gun, it can get battered by the gun's operating handle. Remember to disconnect the solenoid cables before you remove the guns. More'n one cable has met an early end because a crewman pulled a weapon off the mount without first disconnecting the solenoid cable. If some guy in your outfit does become a little forgetful and a solenoid cable gets snapped in two, salvage the connectors if they come through unbusted. They can always be used on a new piece of cable. You also want to go easy when you have a solenoid cable in your mitts like with one end connected to the mount or gun. Too much pull on the cable can tear the insulation away fcom the connectors. And that's a short cut to a short.

GeDel'atOI' Set PS 164 gives you a rundown on what to look for when it comes to portable generacoc sets .. . and it's what you want to have in front of you when you check the generator on your M55. In addition, here ace some other items to look over

GENERATOR MOUNTING GROUP ~ Extension bent, cracked, busted; stud, pin and cotter key broken, missing; nuts missing.

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CONTROL CABINET -Beat up; cover can't be closed; loose on mounts; data plates and instruction chart can't be read, painted over, missing. (Although you don't use the output receptacles now, you never know what the future holds. So do what you can to keep them from getting battered.)

FUEL TANK - Loose on moun~ leaks; strainer broken, missing; cap doesn't fit tight, labs broken, missing, valve not open, gasket broken, missing; chain busted, missing; drain doesn't work. (Check the fuel lines, too - for leaks, sharp bends and excessive wear.)

GROUNDING STRAPBusted, not connected; nuts, washers missing. POWER CABLE-Fray· ed from rubbing; con· nector battered; fiber disk busted, missing; clamp loose, missing.

CYLINDER COOLING FINS - Loaded with dirt, leaves and the like.

STARTER SWITCH Doesn't work. It's also a good idea

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for loose screws, nuts and bolts whenever you have a break in firing. When you have two guns or more chatter· iog away, you get a mean lot of vibration. One thing that

really gets the shakes is the MIS sight. If you have trouble with loose screws and such, try

using lock washers or locknuts that just might be the answer.

You've heard it before . .. and here it comes again keep steam and high-pressure water hoses away from M55. You may get it dean real fast, but you might also pay a high price later-when you can least afford it. 14

Ml08 SP HOWlTIlR . . .

I Never stick a round in the- chamber of your l05·MM MIOS SP howitzer till you've checked to make positive the main sliding shaft has returned to its forward position ... meaning, you can see IA - to o/16-in of the shaft. Why not? 'Cause if the shaft doesn't return

and you can see space there, watch our! You might get an unplanned shoot-off! Here's the scoop: If the shaft doesn't come back like it's supposed

(0, it means the sleeve bearings have worked loose from the solenoid mounting frame of the firing mechanism group and the shaft is stuck to the rear ... or could be that

paint or rust are causing the sliding shaft to seize. Either way, it forces the contact plunger shoe against the firing plunger and bushing of the cannon breech mechanism. This causes the percussion mechanism to release automatically when you dose the breechblock. What to do? You'll find the poop 00 fixing this condition on page 33 of EIR

Digest TB 9-1000-200-15/12 (Dec 66). An MWO's also in the works on this. Meantime ... watch it! 15

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Let's say you're in a place where the humidity is up there ... and the stuff in your thermometer can move up and down faster thao a Go-Go girl can move in any direction. So what happens when you operate your Hawk AN / TPQ-21 simulator station ... shut it down for a coupla hours . . . and then start things humming again? Right as rain. Rain is what you think it's done on places inside the simulator station-like the connector wells and the plan indicator. window clutter, azimuth comparator and elevation comparator drawers. And when you get moisture around electronic gear you know you can have all sons of problems.

One way to fight tbe condensation battle is to run the station in standby instead of completely shutting it down. The heat generated in standby is a big help. It's also worth turning on the heating system before going into operation until you see that any condensation has disappeared from the connector wells and drawers. Another thing ... take a look at the contacts for the plug-in boards every so often. The idea's to get rid of any corrosion you come across. 16

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Let's say you're in a place where the humidity is up there ... and the stuff in your thermometer can move up and down faster than a Go-Go girl can move in any direction. So what happens when you operate your Hawk ANI TPQ-21 simulator stadon ... sh ut it down for a coupla houl'S . . . and then start things humming again? Right as rain. Rain is what you think it's done on p laces inside the simu lator station - like the connector wells and the plan indicator, window clutter, azi. muth comparator and elevation comparator drawers. And when you get moisture around electronic gear you know you can have alI sorts of problems.

One way to fight the condensation hattie is to run the station in standby instead of completely shutting it down. The heat generated in standby is a big help. It's also worth turning on the heating system before going into operationuntil you see that any condensation has disappeared from the connector wells and drawers. Another thing ... take a look at the contacts for the plug-in boards every so often. The idea's to get rid of any corrosion you come across. 16

SEEING RED You want to see red on the power distribution panel in your Hawk AN I TPQ-21 simulator station. In this case, it's red lusterless lacquer. and in the form of l;2-in high stenciled letters that read: "DANGER-416 VAC.'· You'U find a quart of the lacquer

listed under FSN 8010-166·3150 on page 53 of TM 9·4935·501·15P/l (}un 66). The warning goes smack dab below the handle on the panel.

LACKS CRACKS?

It pays to gaze every few days at the brackets that hold the reactor in the high.voltage power supply cabinet on your Hawk AN IMPQ-35 pulse acq radar. You just might spot a crack or twO in the brackets. If the cracks turn into breaks and the reactor drops, the power supply could cake a real beating. So head off possible trouble by replacing any brackets that Ik like they've had it.

SEEING RED You wane to see red on the power distribution panel in your Hawk AN I TPQ.2 L simulator station. In this case, it's red lusterless lacquer, and in the form of Yl-in high stenciled

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listed unde, FSN 8010-166-3150 on page 53 of TM 9-4935-501-15PI I (Jun 66). The warning goes smack dab below the handle on the panel.

LACKS CRACKS?

It pays CO gaze every few days at the brackets that hold the reactor in (he high-voltage power supply cabinet on

you, Hawk AN IMPQ-35 pulse acq radar. You just might spot a crack or two in the brackets. If the cracks cum into breaks and the reactor drops, the power supply could take a real beating. So head off possible trouble by replacing any brackecs that look like they've had it. 17

Why? You can get the granddaddy of all pressures built-up in the heat exchanger when you apply external heat to it when it's full of coolant, but noc connected to the coolant system. When the lines are disconnected, the coolant's trapped in the exchanger. The coolant expands and with it comes the kind of pressure that can bust the exchanger and batter the HVPS. So remember the warning ... and if you're in a hurry to get the HVPS pressure below 90 PSI, run the radar in standby.

THE SQUEEZE IS 'ON You want to make the supply people happy? Before you send out your Hawk missile's guidance section outer shell for repair, be sure it really needs it. The shells are hard to come by ... and when you put one in for rcpair and draw one in exchange, the supply system feels the pinch. So give p'" 94 of TM 9-1410-500-12 (16 Jul 62) a hard look before deciding any dents, scratches or gouges in any of your shells make .em unserviceable. 18

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