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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FIELD MAINTENANCE

DOZER BLADE REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR

INITIAL SETUP:

Tools and Special Tools

Tool Kit, General Mechanic's: Automotive

(WP

0071, Table 1, Item 7)

Bolt, Eye (WP

0071, Table 1, Item 1)

Chain Assembly (WP

0071, Table 1, Item 2)

Lifting Device, Minimum Capacity 1,000 lb (454 kg)

Materials/Parts

Grease, Automotive and Artillery (GAA)

(WP

0070, Table 1, Item 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)

Materials/Parts (cont.)

Nut, Self-Locking (WP

0057, Figure 12, Item 52)

Qty:

2

Washer, Lock (WP

0057, Figure 12, Item 54)

Qty:

4

Personnel Required

Construction Equipment Repairer, 91L

Equipment Condition

Front of vehicle blocked (TM 5-2350-262-20)

Dozer blade folded (WP

0005)

Dozer cutting edge removed or dozer blade

extensions removed (TM 5-2350-262-20)

REMOVAL

NOTE

New production vehicles are equipped with a steel dozer blade which includes a cut-out and

cover at top rear of dozer blade. Perform Step (1) if removing cover.

1.

Remove two screws (Figure 1, Item 5), washers (Figure 1, Item 3), locknuts (Figure 1, Item 6), and cover

(Figure 1, Item 4) from dozer blade (Figure 1, Item 7). Discard locknuts.

2.

Remove two screws (Figure 1, Item 2) and washers (Figure 1, Item 1) from dozer blade (Figure 1, Item 7) and

two inner pivot pins (Figure 1, Item 9).

3.

Using hammer and brass drift, remove two inner pivot pins (Figure 1, Item 9) from dozer blade

(Figure 1, Item 7) and apron (Figure 1, Item 8).

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5

3

7

8

9

7

2

1

4

3

Figure 1.

Inner Pivot Pins Removal.

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