Boresighting Procedures.

The M2/m3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle: Fire Control System
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M2/M3 BFV: FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM - OD1608 - LESSON 1/TASK 3

WARNING

Never look at the sun through the backup sight;

doing so could cause blindness.

WARNING

Accidental firing of the gun may result in death

or injury.

Make sure that the manual safety

handle is at SAFE.

Clear and unload the gun

before boresighting.

WARNING

Hands could be injured if they strike objects

when cranking the 25mm gun manually. Keep hands

clear of objects near the hand crank.

WARNING

During boresighting, fast motion of the gun could

cause injury.

Make sure that the turret is in

the manual mode. Move the gun very slowly during

boresighting.

b. Boresighting Procedures.

Boresighting the backup sight

consists of focusing the backup sight reticle on the target aiming

point, and aligning the reticle in elevation and azimuth, as needed,

by performing an elevation linkage adjustment and a horizontal

adjustment.

First, boresight the 25mm gun.

Then, the backup sight

can be boresighted using this procedure:

(1) Reposition the backup sight to the commander's position.

To do this, follow these steps:

(a) Press the lock lever toward the eyepiece housing assembly

(figure 20 on the following page).

(b) Swivel the

eyepiece

housing

assembly

downward;

then

release the lock lever.