TM-5-5420-202-10

LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DECEMBER 2009

TM-5-5420-202-10 - Page 274 of 535

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TM 5-5420-202-10

ITEM

NO.

INTERVAL

ITEM TO BE

CHECKED OR

SERVICED

PROCEDURE

EQUIPMENT

NOT READY/

AVAILABLE IF:

WARNING

Escape hatch is heavy and may

drop if control lever is moved.

Do not move control lever

clockwise or counterclockwise

(open position). Failure to

comply may result in personnel

injury or death.

5

Before

Driver’s Escape

Hatch

Figure 4.

Driver’s Escape Hatch.

a. Ensure that escape hatch is in place.

b. Ensure two plunger bolts on round escape

hatch or three plunger bolts on oval

escape hatch extend over edge of hatch

opening.

Escape hatch

cover is not

installed.

Escape hatch lever

will not lock.

0048-6

Table 1.

PMCS - Continued.