TM-5-2350-377-14-P

ARMORED COMBAT EARTHMOVER (ACE), M9

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST) SUPPORTING THE HYDRAULIC BLADE FOLDER-TRACK TENSIONER (HBF-TT)

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TM 5-2350-377-14&P

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APRON AND DOZER BLADE REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR - continued

NOTE

Steps 2a through 2f apply to figure 20.

2.

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 lock nuts (1) on screws (2) at dozer cutting edge (3).

b. Remove sixteen nuts (4), washers (5), and screws (6) from dozer cutting edge (3) and dozer blade (7).

c. Loosen four lock nuts (8) on screws (9) at dozer extension end bit (10).

d. Unfold dozer blade (7).

e. Remove two lock nuts (1), washers (11), screws (2), and dozer cutting edge (3) from dozer blade (7).

f.

Remove four lock nuts (8), washers (12), screws (9), and dozer extension end bit (10) from dozer extension (13).

Figure 20.

Removal of Cutting Edges.

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