As any sharp tanker can tell you .
ammo with primer installed is un-
packed, carried to and loaded into the
tank primer end up. That way, if the
round's dropped, its tail's not likely to
smack any sharp object that could set it
off. See FM 17-12 (Nov 64), para 253.
And, scratch the fuze-end first info in
PS 202, page 17.

 see'S
 Come to R 735-35
 All property book page makers
should add the new 2-letter equipment
category codes in front of each SB 700-
20 LIN entry as of right now. This is the
word put out in DA message DCSLOG-
SPPD 102304Z Dec 69 telling you to add
this info to para 3-2c(1)(g) in AR 735-35.
DA Cir 750-29 (9 May 69) lists the ECC's
you need.


 Don't look for a big load of tools in
new engineer-type equipment manuals
from now on. Basic issue items lists (BIIL)
are being abbreviated, because 'most
any repair means a trip to the shop any-
way. Besides, it saves weight and money
- including the operator's cash that
might go for statements of charges on
lost tools.


 New ikte Switch
 Huey (UH-1D/H) maintenance types
- the floor mike switch needed by door
gunners to communicate, when they
have their hands full, is here. Step on it?
Schedule MWO 55-1520-210-30/27
(16 Dec 69) for your sharpshooters.
MWO 55-1520-211-30/31 (22 Dec 69)
puts the mike switch in your UH-1B,
C models.

 det eeaoe Vo It
 There's no need for you mechs to go
thru the mumbo jumbo of an acid test on
metal particles from a chopper gear box.
 You might even get your fingers
burned!
 To find out if the part is OK make the
"eye" and "feel" test of particles found
on the chip detector plug, as called out
in the bird organizational maintenance
pub.
 Oil analysis by the ASOAP labs listed
in Ch 4 (Mar 69) to TB 55-6650-300-15,
will give you a scientific reading on the
gear box.

 Rifle racket Mtoutt
 Now you can get the instructions, for
mounting the rifle bracket mounting kit,
FSN 2590-045-9611, for M14 or M16
rifle on construction equipment. TB 750-
246 (Aug 69) has the dope.


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