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

5-18 OPERATION OF PROJECTILE EXTRACTOR — CONTINUED

b. Setup For Use —Continued

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Extend telescoping shafts until hole in solid shaft (9) alines with the nearest hole (10) in the hollow shaft

(11).

Move alinement support (12) forward midway between locking pin chain screw (13) and the two holes

(10 and 14) at end of the hollow shaft (11).

Guide the locking pin (8) through the slot in alinement support (12).

Insert locking pin (8) completely through solid shafts (9), hollow shaft (11), and into hole (10).

Turn drive nut (3) counterclockwise until forward edge of drive nut alines with guide mark (white) on solid

shaft (9) of projectile extractor (1). Use front mark (15) for M109 series howitzers.

Cock projectile extractor (1) as follows.

(a) Compress expansion ring (16) by squeezing tabs(17) together.

(b) Aline cutout in retaining ring (18) with tabs (17) on expansion ring (16) and slide retaining ring

forward over expansion ring.

NOTE

Projectile extractor is shown in expanded position.

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