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

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.

Steps 1 through 3 apply to Figure 41.

1. Remove two screws (11), washers (12), locknuts (13), and cover (14) from dozer blade (3).

Discard locknuts (13).

2. Remove two screws (1) and washers (2) from dozer blade (3) and two inner pivot pins (4).

3. Using hammer and brass drift, remove two inner pivot pins (4) from dozer blade (3) and apron (5).

Figure 41.

Removal of Inner Pivot Pins from Dozer Blade.

DOZER BLADE REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR

0023 00

0023 00-1

INITIAL SETUP

Tools/Test Equipment

Tool kit, general mechanic's

(Item 6, WP 0056 00)

Shop equipment, common no. 1

(Item 2, WP 0056 00)

Equipment Conditions

Front of vehicle blocked

(TM 5-2350-262-20-1)

Dozer blade folded (WP 0005 00)

Dozer cutting edge removed or dozer blade

extensions removed

(TM 5-2350-262-20-1)

Chain Assembly

(TM 5-2350-262-10)

Personnel Required:

Construction Equipment Repairer 62B10