TM-9-2350-311-20-1

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

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR HULL, POWERPLANT, DRIVE CONTROLS, TRACKS, SUSPENSION, AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS

AUGUST 1994

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13-5 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER MOUNTING BRACKET, PROJECTILE SPACER BOX,

AND RIFLE STOWAGE CLIPS — CONTINUED

a. Removal — Continued

NOTE

Steps 2 and 3 apply to projectile spacer box.

2 Remove projectile spacers (4) if present.

NOTE

Some projectile spacer boxes may have screws and Iockwashers located on back of

box instead of on bottom of box.

3 Remove four screws (5), four Iockwashers (6), and projectile spacer box (7). Discard Iockwashers.

NOTE

Steps 4 and 5 apply to rifle stowage clips.

4 Remove four screws (8), four Iockwashers (9), four rifle stowage clips (10), eight washers (11), and four straps

(12) in crew compartment. Discard Iockwashers.

5 Remove screw (13), Iockwasher (1 4), rifle stowage clip (15), and strap (16) in driver’s compartment. Discard

Iockwasher.

b. Installation

NOTE

Steps 1 and 2 apply to rifle stowage clips.

1 Install strap (16), rifle stowage clip (15), new lockwasher (14), and screw (13) in driver’s compartment.

2 Install four straps (12), eight washers (11), four rifle stowage clips (10), four new Iockwashers (9), and four

screws (8) in crew compartment.

NOTE

. Locations of portable fire extinguisher mounting bracket and projectile spacer box

differ on M109A2/M109A3 and M109A4/M109A5 Howitzers. The following

procedures apply no matter where the location. M109WM1O9A3 shown.

l Steps 3 and 4 apply to projectile spacer box.

l Some projectile spacer boxes may have screws and Iockwashers located at back

of box instead of at bottom of box.

3 Install projectile spacer box (7), four new Iockwashers (6), and four screws (5).

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