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Deflection protection.


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For years, a homemade home·made  
adj.
1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie.

2. Made by oneself.

3. Crudely or simply made.

Adj. 1.
 deflector de·flect  
intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects
To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.



[Latin d
 was the best way to prevent the M240 machine gun's expensive feed tray See tray drive, tray card and System Tray.  cover from being crushed when the tank's main gun was lowered. But since units had to make the deflector themselves, a lot of trial and error was needed to get it just right. And a lot of tanks never got outfitted out·fit  
n.
1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit. See Synonyms at equipment.

2. A set of clothing, often with accessories.

3.
 at all.

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The new deflector fastens to an existing mounting point on the turret ceiling and automatically closes an open M240 cover when the main gun is depressed.

You'll you'll  

Contraction of you will.


you'll you will or you shall
you'll will
 find the new deflector listed as Items 17-20 of Fig 20 in TM 9-2350-264-24P-2. PS 659

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Item                      NSN              Qty Needed

Tray deflector      5340-01-482-8376            1
Flat washer         5310-01-463-6363            2
Lock washer         5310-01-378-7852            2
Screw
(3/8-16 x 5/8-in)*  5305-00-543-4372            2

* This NSN brings 100 screws.
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Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Date:Oct 1, 2007
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