TM-5-5420-202-10

LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DECEMBER 2009

TM-5-5420-202-10 - Page 321 of 535

TM 5-5420-202-10

0048

ITEM

NO.

INTERVAL

ITEM TO BE

CHECKED OR

SERVICED

PROCEDURE

EQUIPMENT

NOT READY/

AVAILABLE IF:

d. Check that bearing and pin are not worn.

e. Check that bearing-attaching screws are not

loose or missing.

f. Check that grease f tting, pressure relief

valve, and plug are not damaged or missing.

CAUTION

• Track tension must be

checked and adjusted when

bridge is on vehicle. Proper

track tension will prevent track

damage and will prevent track

from being thrown.

• Track tension must be

checked and adjusted when

bridge is removed and vehicle

is to be operated extensively

without bridge. Proper track

tension will prevent track from

being thrown.

56

After

Track Tension

(Left and Right

Sides)

a. Adjust track tension after all other track

inspection and/or faults have been

corrected. Refer to WP 0056.

57

After

Cylinder Pins

and Retaining

Rings (Left and

Right Sides)

Figure 59.

Cylinder Pins and Retaining Rings.

a. Check that pins or retaining rings are not

missing on boom, tongue, tongue cylinder,

and overhead cylinder.

Anyp

inso

r

retaining rings are

missing.

0048-53

Table 1.

PMCS - Continued.