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

CHAPTER 1 0

ARMAMENT AND FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM

BDAR FIXES SHALL BE USED 0NLY IN COMBAT

AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDER

AND SHALL BE REPAIRED BY STANDARD MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE MISSION IS COMPLETED.

SECTION I. General

10-1. General.

Armament and fire control systems are two classes of equipment. Fire control systems are

essentially aids to improve the accuracy and speed of armament firing operations. All

armament systems provide manual back up devices should the power controlled systems fail.

This chapter provides information primarily intended to overcome armament system

failures. Fire control systems because

procedures.

Refer to the standard TIM

10-2. Assessment Procedure

of their complexity do not lend themselves to BDAR

for fire control repairs.

Damage found to:

-cannon assembly; . . . . . go to para 10-4 thru

10-9.

-sighting system; . . . . . . go to specific

maintenance TM

-hull Turret Race; . . . . go to para 10-10

-breech assembly; . . . . . go to para 10-6

-traversing gear box;. go to normal

maintenance TM

-elevation cylinder; . . . . go to specific

maintenance TM

-hydraulic system; . . . . go to TM 9-2350

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