TM-9-2350-256-10
RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: MEDIUM, M88A1
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
OCTOBER 2014
TM-9-2350-256-10 - Page 654 of 796
ADJUSTMENT - Continued
WARNING
Always release track tension before performing maintenance on track or track adjusting
link. Failure to comply may result in personnel death or injury.
3.
Clean shaft (Figure 1, Item 5) using wire brush.
4.
Clean grease bleed valve (Figure 1, Item 3), pressure relief valve (Figure 1, Item 1), and track adjusting link
grease fitting (Figure 1, Item 2) using wiping rag.
5.
Connect grease gun adapter (Figure 1, Item 4) to track adjusting link grease fitting (Figure 1, Item 2).
WARNING
Grease will be under pressure. Personnel must wear goggles. Failure to comply may result
in personnel injury.
NOTE
•
If grease fitting will not take grease or continues to leak grease after 1 minute,
replace grease fitting (WP 0111).
•
If track adjusting link will not move when being pressurized with grease and
overextension indicator is not exposed, notify maintenance.
•
If there appears to be any leakage of grease around bleed valve, pressure relief
valve, or any fitting on the cylinder; notify maintenance.
•
If track does not appear to be properly adjusted after completion of this procedure,
notify maintenance.
•
Removing a shoe from one track does not require removing a shoe from other
track.
6.
Pump grease (GAA) into track adjusting link grease fitting (Figure 1, Item 2) until grease relieves out of
pressure relief valve (Figure 1, Item 1).
NOTE
If bronze link overextension indicator is exposed on shaft during adjustment, track
adjustment link is extended too far. Remove one track shoe (WP 0112) and restart task.
7.
Disconnect grease gun adapter (Figure 1, Item 4) from track adjusting link grease fitting (Figure 1, Item 2).
8.
Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for other side of vehicle.
9.
Repeat Steps 1 through 7 two additional times, for a total of three times alternately, for each side of vehicle.
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