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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TM 9-2350-311-10

2–12 PREPARATION FOR FIRING — CONTINUED

2-12.5

Loading the 155MM Cannon — Continued

b. Power Ramming — Continued

Do not let rammer assembly fall to stowage bracket. Dropping rammer can cause tray bracket to

crack.

8 Cannoneer no. 1 places right hand on main release handle (10), left hand on rammer handle (11), and

pulls rammer assembly (9) fully to rear. Cannoneer no. 1 rotates loader-rammer counterclockwise and

pushes rammer assembly forward to stowed position, making sure rammer safety pointer (8) is in the

black position.

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