TM-9-2320-280-20-3

TRUCK, UTILITY: M998 SERIES

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE; VOLUME 3 OF 3

JANUARY 1996

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11-93. RIFLE MOUNTING CLAMP BRACKET REPLACEMENT

(M16 A1 RIFLE/M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER)

This task covers:

a. Removal

b. Installation

a. Removal

1.

Remove cotter pin (7) from handle (5). Discard cotter pin (7).

2.

Remove handle (5), lockwasher (4), washer (3), and clamp bracket (2) from mounting bracket (6).

Discard lockwasher (4).

3.

Remove two locknuts (10), washers (8), capscrews (9), washers (8), and mounting bracket (6)

from “A” beam (1). Discard locknuts (10).

NOTE

Replacement procedures for left and right rifle mounting clamp

brackets are basically the same. This procedure covers the right

rifle mounting clamp bracket.

INITIAL SETUP:

Applicable Models

All models except M996, M996A1, M997,

M997A1, M997A2, M998, M998A1, M1035,

M1035A1, M1035A2, M1037, M1038,

M1038A1, M1042, M1097, M1097A1, M1097A2

Tools

General mechanic’s tool kit:

automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)

Materials/Parts

Cotter pin (Appendix G, Item 24)

Lockwasher (Appendix G, Item 135)

Two locknuts (Appendix G, Item 70)

Manual References

TM 9-2320-280-24P

Equipment Condition

Rifle mounting clamp removed (para. 11-91).

b. Installation

1.

Install mounting bracket (6) on “A” beam (1) with two washers (8), capscrews (9), washers (8), and

locknuts (10).

2.

Install clamp bracket (2) on mounting bracket (6) with washer (3), lockwasher (4), and handle (5).

3.

Install cotter pin (7) on handle (5).

FOLLOW-ON TASK: Install rifle mounting clamp (para. 11-91).

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