TM-9-2350-260-20-1-3

TANK, COMBAT, FULL TRACKED 105-MM GUN, M60 2350-00-678-5773 (HULL)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE VOLUME 3 OF 4 CHAPTERS 10 THRU 15

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TM 9-2350-260-20-1-3

MECHANICAL TRACK ADJUSTING LINK REPLACEMENT (Sheet 3 of 5)

5.

Go to other end of adjusting link (A).

6.

Using pliers, straighten cotter pin (H) and remove it from slotted nut (J).

Throw cotter pin away.

7.

Using 1-1/8 inch socket with ratchet, loosen nut (J).

8.

Remove nut (J) and washer (K).

9.

Using 3/4 inch socket, remove screw (L).

Remove lockwasher (M).

Throw lockwasher (M) away.

10. Pick up nut (J) and screw it a couple of turns onto pin (N).

11. Using hammer, tap pin (N) to loosen it.

12. Screw adapter into end of pin (E).

Screw end of slide hammer puller (Item 12, Chapter 3, Section I) into adapter

(Item 7, Chapter 3, Section I) and, using slide hammer puller, remove pin (E) and shim (P) from link (A).

13. Using second person to hold link (A), rotate arm so that pin (N) will be over front slope of tank.

14. Remove nut (J) from pin (N).

NOTE

Have third person hold link when pin (N) is removed.

NOTE

Use caution when removing pin (N) because link (A) may fall away.

15. Using pry bar, remove pin (N) from link (A).

16. Remove link (A) from tank.

Lower idler arm to normal position.

NOTE

If pin (N) is hard to remove, screw adapter onto pin (N).

Screw end of slide

hammer puller into adapter and use slide hammer puller to remove pin (N) from

link (A).

Go on to Sheet 4

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