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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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
This manual is designed to help you operate and maintain the Hydraulic Blade Folder-Track Tensioner (HBF-TT)
for the Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE), M9. Listed below are special features which have been included to
make it easier to locate and use the information you need.
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
Read all WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES before performing any procedure.
Warnings, cautions, notes, subject headings, and other essential information are printed in
BOLD
type, making
them easier to see.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This manual is divided into CHAPTERS and WORK PACKAGES. For a specific Chapter or Work Package, refer to
the TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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The TABLE OF CONTENTS lists the titles of each Chapter and Work Package.
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CHAPTER 1 provides General Information, Equipment Description, and Theory of Operation.
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CHAPTER 2 provides the Operator Instructions.
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CHAPTER 3 provides Troubleshooting Procedures.
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CHAPTER 4 provides Operator PMCS Introduction and Operator PMCS Maintenance Instructions.
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CHAPTER 5 provides Field PMCS Introduction and Field PMCS Maintenance Instructions.
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CHAPTER 6 provides Maintenance Instructions.
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CHAPTER 7 provides Parts Information.
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CHAPTER 8 provides Supporting Information. The Supporting Information includes tables listing
References
used in this manual, a Maintenance Allocation Chart
(MAC)
, Components of End Items
(COEI)
and Basic Issue Items
(BII)
, Additional Authorization Items
(AAL)
, a listing of
Expendable and
Durable Items
, and a listing of
Tools
used in this manual.
This manual also provides text that works in conjunction with illustrations showing:
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Components, controls, and indicators.
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How to operate the vehicle and its components.
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How to remove, install, and maintain components.
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How to clean and inspect vehicle components.
The illustrations throughout this manual contain numerical callouts pointing to various components mentioned in the
procedural steps. Replacement parts must be discarded after removal and replaced with a new part, which is listed
in the Materials/Parts section located at the beginning of the task in the Initial Setup.
Prior to performing any maintenance functions on the Hydraulic Blade Folder-Track Tensioner (HBF-TT) for the M9
ACE, ALWAYS do the following:
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Read and follow all WARNINGS in all work packages.
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Read the Safety Summary.
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Read the Equipment Description and Data located in Chapter 1.
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Read completely through the maintenance procedure to familiarize yourself with the procedure and the
affected parts before beginning work.
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