TM-9-2350-311-10

HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM; M109A2, M109A3, M109A4 AND M109A5

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S MANUAL

NOVEMBER 1994

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Item

No.

11

12

Before

Brakes

Before

13

Before

Interval

Table 2-1. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES

FOR M109 SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER

Location

Item to Check/

Service

Parking

Brakes

Steering

Wheel

Crewmember

Procedure

DRIVER

To prevent injury, make sure all personnel are

a safe distance from vehicle.

Move vehicle about 2 feet (0.61 m) and check

brakes for proper operation.

DRIVER

Check for proper operation of parking brake using

manual control handle (1).

DRIVER

Turn steering wheel from left to right to check for

binding or looseness.

Not Fully Mission

Capable If:

Brakes bind or do

lot stop vehicle.

Brake pedal

sticks.

Defective, inoper-

able, or out of ad-

justment braking

exists. Parking

brake does not

hold.

Any binding or

looseness is evi-

dent.

Change 2 2-25