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Find the range to safety.


Both during operation and after, gunners should always be thinking safety. So if your tank is equipped with a non-eye safe laser, NSN NSN National Stock Number
NSN Nokia Siemens Networks
NSN National Storytelling Network
NSN NATO Stock Number
NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA)
NSN National Student Number (NZ)
NSN Never Say Never
 1240-01-149-8302 or 1240-01-357-5085, remember these two very important details.

1. Always install the eye-safe filter, NSN 1015-01-234-8166, on the laser rangefinder A device which uses laser energy for determining the distance from the device to a place or object.  (LRF LRF

luteinizing hormone releasing factor.
). The filter protects others from a potentially blinding laser hit if the LRF is accidentally activated activated

a state of being more than usually active. In biological systems this is usually brought about by chemical or electrical means. Commonly said of pharmaceutical and chemical products.
.

You can tell the filter's installed by the green tag that hangs out of the LRF.

2. Make sure you put the safety guard, NSN 5930-01-171-4788, back in place on the laser rangefinder (LRF) when the mission's complete.

The safety guard keeps you from accidentally moving the LRF switch to the armed position while moving around in the tight confines con·fine  
v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines

v.tr.
1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit.
 of the turret. Since the switch can't move, there's no chance of accidentally arming the laser.

If your tank's equipped with an eye-safe laser, NSN 1240-01-418-9498 or 1240-01419-2232, the filter and safety, guard are not required.
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Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2005
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