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

NOTE

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Install one track before removing

the other.

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Procedures are written for one

track, but apply to both tracks.

1

Lay track in straight line in front of vehicle

with track shoe grousers forward and track

touching first roadwheel.

2

Start engine and slowly drive onto track

until 11 track shoes extend past hub of

trailing idler wheel (1).

3

Stop engine. Leave parking brake off.

4

Insert drift pin in last track shoe pin hole.

6

Start engine and slowly move vehicle

forward. Guide track over roadvvheels to

prevent end from getting caught between

roadwheels. When track reaches drive

hub sprocket (2), pry or lift it over sprocket.

7

Using drive hub sprocket, bring ends of

track together.

8

Remove drift pin.

9

Install two track connecting fixtures.

10

Apply corrosion preventive compound to

track shoe link pin (3). Install track shoe

link pin (3) and two new self-locking nuts

(4). Tighten self-locking nuts to 180 to 200

ft-lb (218 to 272 N-m).

5

Lift end of track over idler wheel (1).

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