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GENERATOR If you have an M60/M60A1 or M48A3 tank or M728
 (T118E1) combat engineer vehicle, this is for you ...
 REMOVAL Some mechanics have been cutting a slit in the genera-
 MANEUVER tor boot so they can get at the generator mounting nuts
 without having to take off the hose clamps.
 Making this short cut in the generator boot is a short
 L FIN cut to trouble.
 THE POOP ON With the boot cut this way water can get into the
 GENERATOR generator when you have to ford. Even worse, water can
 NSTALLATION pour through a cut in the boot into the air inlet and flood
 ON THESE. your tank. The deeper the water you ford in the quicker
 this'll happen. -,


1. After you finish letting all 2. Work the hand air pump a
 the air out of the turret seal, few limes to force out any
 leave the bleed valve open moisture that might be in
 the pump or in the seal


4. Close the turret seal bleeder valve
 when no more air or moisture comes
 out of if. '


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 So you d
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3. Stop your pumping with the
 hand pump in the full for-
 ward position.


5. Wire or tape the hand pump handle
 lightly in place so that it can not be
 moved by accident but con easily be
 worked when you want to use it.


AMMO RACK ROUNDUP
 The right way to handle the ammunition
 NEEPA rack handles on your M60 and M60A1
 BETTER tanks is to keep 'em closed except when
 RACK you're putting in or taking out a round.
 For why?
 S For because handles flopping around in
 the open position get broken. This happens
 When you traverse the turret and a handle
 S gets caught against the turret basket.

 -- IF/YOU
 ARE ALREAP/
needs 'em? SHORT ON PARTS
o on account of these handles are ORF HANPLES
 S ORPER
fe way to keep the rounds from LIKE SO...
round inside your tank and may-


be going off. So get into the habit of keeping
'em closed.








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Left handle, FSN 2590-909-2499.

Right handle, FSN 2590-909-2497.

 Parts kit, FSN 2590-909-2498.


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