TM-5-5420-228-24

LAUNCHER HYDRAULICS SYSTEM M48A5/M60A1 TANK CHASSIS, TRANSPORTING: FOR BRIDGE, ARMORED-VEHICLE-LAUNCHED; SCISSORING TYPE, CLASS 60

TECHNICAL MANUAL; ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT; MAINTENANCE MANUAL

AUGUST 1985

TM-5-5420-228-24 - Page 560 of 750

TM 5-5420-228-24

HOLD-DOWN CYLINDER REPLACEMENT (Sheet 2 of 3)

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Using 7/8 inch wrench on adapter (C),

remove adapter (A) and collar (E).

remove elbow (F)

Using adjustable wrench,

and its attached parts.

Using 15/ 16 inch wrench, remove four screws (G) and lockwashers (H).

Manually slide hold-down cylinder (J) forward and remove from vehicle.

Drain remaining hydraulic fluid from hold-down cylinder (J).

Place hold-down cylinder (J) in a vise.

Using 1-1/2 inch wrench to hold rod (K)

of hold-down cylinder (J), use screwdriver

to remove plug (L).

10.

Remove hold-down cylinder from vise.

INSTALLATION:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Place hold-down cylinder (A) in a vise.

Manually start plug (B) on rod (C) of

hold-down cylinder (A).

Using 1-1/2 wrench to hold rod (C), use

screwdriver to tighten plug (B).

Remove hold-down cylinder (A) from vise.

Go on to Sheet 3

TA251645

3-255