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

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HULL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES — CONTINUED

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Maintenance of T-136 Track — Continued

d.

Installing Track

Both left and right tracks must match. When installing T-136 track on one side of vehicle, the

other side must be T-136 track, otherwise control of vehicle could be lost causing injury.

NOTE

There are 79 track shoes per track.

1

Lay connected track (9) out in front of vehicle in a straight line, directly ahead of and touching the first

road wheel (10).

2

Raise rear fender (11) to upper position.

Use extreme care when moving vehicle on only one track. Drive slowly, moving only short

distances. Carelessness can result in death or injury to personnel or damage to equipment.

3

Start engine and drive slowly onto track (9) until 11 track shoes (4) extend past centerline of last road

wheel (12).

4

Stop engine. Apply parking brakes.

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