TM-9-2350-261-10

CARRIER, M113A2, M577A2, M1064, M1068, M1059 AND M901A1

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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TM 9-2350-261-10

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE — Continued

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INITIAL SETUP:

Maintenance Level

Operator

TRACKS AND SUSPENSION

MALFUNCTION

TEST OR INSPECTION

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

CARRIER PULLS TO ONE

SIDE.

1.

Crowned road or sloping ground.

The carrier will normally pull to

one side of any slope.

2.

Check to see if track tension is equal on both

sides.

Adjust track tension (WP 0076 00)

for T130 track or (WP 0077 00)

for T150 track.

3.

Check to see if mud, dirt, debris, or snow

have built up on one track.

Clear track of debris.

2.

CARRIER THROWS

TRACK

1.

Check to see if track is loose or worn.

Adjust track tension (WP 0076 00)

for T130 track or (WP 0077 00)

for T150 track.

2.

Bad driving habits.

Do not use pivot steer when

carrier is moving. Avoid sharp

turns at high speed or in soft

ground.

3.

Check to see if dirt, mud, or other material

have built up in the track.

Keep the track clear. On soft

groundorinheavybrush

,turnin

a series of short turns so track can

clear itself.

3

. TOOMUCHNOISEIN

TRACK OR SUSPENSION.

1.

Check to see if wrong tension is on track.

Adjust track tension (WP 0076 00)

for T130 track or (WP 0077 00)

for T150 track.

2.

Check to see if track shoes are badly worn.

If shoes are worn, notify unit

maintenance.

3.

Check to see if track pads are loose, worn,

or missing.

Tighten loose pads. If any pads

are worn or missing, notify unit

maintenance.

4.

Cushions are worn (WP 0082 00).

If sprockets or cushions are worn,

notify unit maintenance.

4.

CARRIER RIDES TOO

HARD.

1.

Check to see if carrier has one or more faulty

shock absorbers.

Check shock absorbers for leaks.

If shock absorbers leak, notify

unit maintenance.

Feel the shocks after running.

Good shocks will be noticeably

warmer than the hull. A cool

shock is a faulty one. Notify unit

maintenance.

2.

Check to see if carrier has any broken torsion

bars (WP 0075 00).

If carrier has broken torsion bar,

notify unit maintenance.

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