TM-9-2350-238-20-1

HULL AND RELATED COMPONENTS RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: LIGHT, ARMORED, M578

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL

MAY 1994

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TM 9-2350-238-20-1

2-151. MAINTENANCE OF VEHICULAR TRACK SHOE INSTALLATION AND

VEHICULAR TRACK SHOE.

This task covers:

a.

Remova l

d.

Reassembly

b.

Disassembly

e. Installation/Adjustment

c. Inspection/Repair

INITIAL SETUP

Tools and Special Tools

Automotive maintenance and repair shop equipment: organizational maintenance, common

no. 1 (less power) (item 80, appx B)

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Torque wrench (0 to 600 ft-lb)

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Wire brush

Drift pin (item 4, appx G)

Impact wire adapter (item 1, appx G)

Slide puller (item 18, appx G)

Track connecting fixture (2) (item 6, appx G)

Materials/Parts

Corrosion preventive sealant (item 35, appx C)

Self-locking nut (2)

Track shoe pad assembly parts kit

Personnel Required

Two

References

TM 9-2350-238-10

TM 9-2350-238-24P-1

Equipment Conditions

2-942

Fender extensions removed

Jacks applied to track

Track tension decreased (TM 9-2350-238-10)

NOTE

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Install one track before removing the other.

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Normally, the right track has 76 track shoes and the left track has 75 shoes. The

number of track shoes may vary due to track wear.

Genera/ Safety Instructions

Keep personnel away from vehicle. Personnel injury could occur when track falls

away from idler wheel.

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