TM-5-2350-377-13-P

ARMORED COMBAT EARTHMOVER (ACE), M9

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR AND FIELD MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST SUPPORTING THE HYDRAULIC BLADE FOLDER-TRACK TENSIONER

JUNE 2012

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DISASSEMBLY

NOTE

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If complete disassembly of the apron and dozer assembly is necessary, follow Steps (1)

through (6).

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For disassembly of the apron and dozer assembly, follow Steps (7) through (13).

1.

Disassemble headlight assembly (WP

0030).

2.

Disassemble cutting edges:

WARNING

Do not work under vehicle unless hull is blocked and apron lockpins are installed. Failure

to comply may result in severe injury or death to personnel.

a.

Loosen two hex nuts (Figure 6, Item 10) on screws (Figure 6, Item 1) at dozer cutting edge

(Figure 6, Item 4).

b.

Remove sixteen nuts (Figure 6, Item 13), washers (Figure 6, Item 2), and screws (Figure 6, Item 3) from

dozer cutting edge (Figure 6, Item 4) and dozer blade (Figure 6, Item 5).

c.

Loosen four hex nuts (Figure 6, Item 8) on screws (Figure 6, Item 11) at dozer extension end bit

(Figure 6, Item 9).

d.

Unfold dozer blade (Figure 6, Item 5).

e.

Remove two hex nuts (Figure 6, Item 10), washers (Figure 6, Item 12), screws (Figure 6, Item 1), and

dozer cutting edge (Figure 6, Item 4) from dozer blade (Figure 6, Item 5).

f.

Remove four hex nuts (Figure 6, Item 8), washers (Figure 6, Item 7), screws (Figure 6, Item 11), and

dozer extension end bit (Figure 6, Item 9) from dozer extension (Figure 6, Item 6).

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