TM-9-2350-273-BD

M48/M60 SERIES TANK, COMBAT FULL-TRACKED 105-MM GUN

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATORS, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE; BATTLEFIELD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR

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TM 9-2350-273-BD

TRACK AND SUSPENSION

Procedural Steps (Cont'd)

4. Hold wedging material in place with pole.

5. Move vehicle slowly so wedging material will move with the wheel and lift track off

wheel.

6. Using tanker's bar, pry track in place.

If tanker’s bar is not available, move vehicle

back and forth about a foot. Track should straighten itself out. Lateral steering may

be applied to put a side load on the track.

7. Remove wedging material and readjust track tension.

8. Record the BDAR action taken.

When the mission is completed, as soon as

practicable, repair tank using standard maintenance procedures.

9-6. TRACK WEDGE LOST

General Information:

The wedge holds the end connector on the track shoe pins. If the end connector comes

off, the track will come apart.

Close inspection is required to find a missing wedge.

Perform this procedure only if a replacement wedge cannot be found.

Limitations

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None

Personnel/Time Required

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2 soldiers

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30 minutes

Materials/Tools

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Welding equipment

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3/4 Inch bar steel stock or equivalent

Procedural Steps:

Option 1:

1. Drive end connectors in place

with hammer.

2. Weld bar stock to end of track shoe

pins as shown.

Option 2:

1. Release track tension.

2. Remove one track shoe.

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