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)

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. As an alternative to removing complete roadwheel arm assembly, the roadwheel arm

can be tied up out of the way.

3. To tie a roadwheel arm up, remove torsion bar.

4. Position the vehicle across a ditch narrow enough to permit the front and rear

roadwheels to support the weight of the vehicle and deep enough to permit the track to

sag away from the defective roadwheel.

If a ditch is not available, a trench can be dug.

The vehicle in this position will allow the roadwheel assembly to drop and remove the

stress on the torsion bar.

5. Remove the torsion bar by

removing its capscrew and end

plug, replace capscrew in torsion

bar, and pry behind the capscrew

head with a tanker's crowbar

as shown.

6. Reposition the vehicle on level ground and remove the roadwheel. Lay a six-foot

length of pipe across two torsion bar support housings, and tie the roadwheel arm in the

raised position to the six foot pipe, steel bar, or 4 x 4 board, with rope or chain as

shown.

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

practicable, repair the vehicle using standard maintenance procedures.

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