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AVLB: Heavy Assault Scissoring Bridge Upgraded Weight Limit
November 3, 2020 — Heads up! Army engineers have upgraded the allowable weight limit for the heavy assault scissoring bridge (HASB). The new HASB military load class (MLC) rating has been upgraded from MLC 95 to MLC 115 (MLC 120 for caution crossing)... MORE

M320 Grenade Launcher: Watch How You Store the Muzzle Cap
November 3, 2020 — Dear Editor, It looks like there’s still a problem with how Soldiers are storing the M320 grenade launcher (GL) muzzle cap. As a result, the cap ends up getting misplaced, lost or shot off the GL. ... MORE

120M Road Grader: Cab Steps Do Banged-Up Job
October 30, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 775 (Jun 17), p. 16. The step assembly that hangs below the cab on your 120M road grader does a bang-up job…at least until it gets snagged by the end of the blade. That can happen whenever the blade is raised, set to cut a V-ditch, or turned for gravel... MORE

Small Arms: Ammunition Must be Clean and Dry
October 29, 2020 — Soldiers, word from the field is that some of you are reporting M16 and M4 bolt damage. The bolt locking lugs are cracking, breaking off, causing weapon stoppages, and creating a risk of injury and weapon damage... MORE

HMMWV: Turn Signal Switch LED Light
October 29, 2020 — Mechanics, have you tried installing the new LED headlight kit on your HMMWVs and noticed the only way the turn signal works is with the bulb taken out of the turn signal switch? That’s because there’s a problem that prevents the switch light from working when converting the HMMWV lights to LED... MORE

MRAP M-ATV: PM for Hard Steering
October 28, 2020 — Operators, it’s hard to turn the M-ATV’s steering wheel, especially when the vehicle has been sitting for a while. That’s because wet sand and mud corrode the steering wheel shaft where it mounts into the cab’s floor. Here’s what your mechanic can do to improve steering... MORE

Leader Interview: COL Lane, Utility Helicopters PM
October 28, 2020 — MSG Half-Mast was on another mission this month, so SFC Blade stepped in to interview COL Calvin Lane, the Utility Helicopters Project Manager, after he toured the Lakota helicopter facility in Columbus, MS. ... MORE

MK III VMMD HUSKY: Battery Drain a Real Pain
October 28, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 769 (Dec 16), p. 14. Dead batteries and the Husky seem to go hand-in-hand, especially when your vehicle sits for long periods in cold weather. To keep batteries charged,... MORE

MEDEVAC: External Rescue Hoist Bolt Update
October 28, 2020 — Back in 2017, PD MEDEVAC published Aviation Maintenance Action Message (AMAM) H-60-17-AMAM-07 to instruct units to inspect for corrosion on part of the H-60A/L externally mounted rescue hoist (EMRH) system... MORE

M93 Fox: Centrifugal Fan - Updated Configuration
October 28, 2020 — The M93 Fox's centrifugal fan, NSN 4140-01-234-8170 (Green) and NSN 4140-01-646-3016 (Tan), is a major component of the gas particulate filter unit, NSN 4240-01-621-5143 (Green) and NSN 4240-01-615-1867 (Tan), that supports multiple collective protective equipment platforms... MORE

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