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)

3.

Use end connector from existing shoes to reconnect the shortened track.

4.

Readjust track tension.

Record the BDAR action taken. When the mission is completed, as soon as practicable,

repair tank using standard maintenance procedures.

9-7. Center Guides.

a. Every other guide can be missing and the vehicle will be functional. However, high

speed or hard turns in soft or sandy soils, might throw the track. Several missing guides

not located together will have no effect on vehicle operation. This applies also to

guides that are badly worn or that have a tooth broken off. The base or hub of the

center guide must be present even if the tooth is broken off. The center guide is part

of the structure of the track. If this is missing, the track pin could bend and break.

b. Inspect to ensure that the bases or hubs of broken or badly worn center guides are

present. Alternate the serviceable replacements when some guide bases are cracked or

broken.

9-8. TRACTION INADEQUATE

General Information:

The vehicle may slip on ice, snow, and mud. The center guides may be modified and

reversed to improve traction.

Limitations:

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None

Personnel/Time Required

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2 soldiers

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1 to 2 hours

Materials/Tools:

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Cutting torch

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hacksaw

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ruler

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