TM-5-5420-202-10

LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DECEMBER 2009

TM-5-5420-202-10 - Page 307 of 535

TM 5-5420-202-10

0048

ITEM

NO.

INTERVAL

ITEM TO BE

CHECKED OR

SERVICED

PROCEDURE

EQUIPMENT

NOT READY/

AVAILABLE IF:

45

After

Rear Grille

Doors

a. Ensure grille doors are secure.

b. Check for loose or missing hardware.

c. Be sure doors are not damaged or missing.

Rear grille door is

missing or cannot

be secured.

46

After

Final Drive

a. Cautiously check f

in

al drive hubs for

overheating.

b. Check for Class III oil leakage between

fin

al

drive and bottom of sprocket. Report

Class III f uid leakage to f eld maintenance.

c. Check for sheared mounting studs.

Any f

in

al drive hub

is overheated.

Any Class III f uid

leakage.

More than two f

in

al

drive hub studs are

sheared on any

one f

in

al drive.

WARNING

Final drive hubs, roadwheel

or compensating idler wheel

hubs, and track support hubs

may be hot. Use caution when

checking the hubs. Gloves

should be used when touching

or handling hubs. Failure to

comply may result in personnel

injury.

47

After

Sprockets

Figure 41.

Sprockets.

a. Check sprocket for cracks and broken teeth.

Sprocket cracked

or has broken

teeth.

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Table 1.

PMCS - Continued.