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A case of mistaken identity.


The gear selector lever and hand throttle control lever knobs on some Paladins and ammo carriers are nearly identical. Both are round, ball-type knobs that feel the same to the touch. That can lead to a case of mistaken identity.

Recently, an accident happened when a Paladin Paladin

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 driver reached over to move the throttle lever. Instead, he accidentally grabbed and moved the gear selector. The vehicle lunged forward, injuring another soldier and damaging other equipment near the vehicle.

To prevent such accidents, you should inspect your vehicles now and replace any round gear selector knobs you find with a T-handle assembly.

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 5340-01-373-4748. You'll also need a roll pin, NSN 5315-00-814-3531, to mount the T-handle.

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Replace round gear selector knobs with T-handle, NSN 5340-01-373-4748

GREAT! NO MORE CASES OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY!

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Title Annotation:M109A6 Paladin, M992A2 Ammo Carrier...; military vehicles
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2006
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