TM-9-2350-256-20-1

RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: MEDIUM, M88A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME 1 OF 2

NOVEMBER 2005

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Table 1. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for the M88A1

ITEM

INTERVAL

MAN-

ITEM TO BE

PROCEDURE

EQUIPMENT

NO.

HOUR

CHECKED OR

NOT READY

SERVICED

AVAILABLE IF:

1

S

Fenders

a. Inspect for dents, cracks, breaks, or other damage.

2

S

Tracks

a. Check track adjustment and adjust as necessary.

b. Check end connectors for wear using end connector wear gage.

Proceed as follows:

1)

Place locator of end connector wear gage (item 17,

WP 0490 00) over protruding end of track link pin.

2)

Depress pin of gage and observe whether pin

touches end connector.

3)

Rotate gage around end surface of connector and

measure wear in various locations.

4)

If end of gage pin fails to touch surface of connector

at any point when gage is fully depressed, end connector

is excessively worn and must be replaced.