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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INITIAL SETUPS
Before starting a task, you must obtain all the tools, supplies, and personnel
listed in the initial setup. Be sure to read
the task before performing the maintenance. If any other tasks are referenced, you must go to the initial setup page for
each of those tasks to find out what tools, supplies, and personnel will be needed.
LOCATIONAL TERMS
The terms “front,” ‘rear,” “left,” and “right” are used to indicate where items are located on the howitzer. These locations
are from the viewpoint of standing behind the howitzer and facing it.
REFERENCING
In this manual, internal referencing is done by chapter, appendix, paragraph, section, or task. For example, (para 8-15)
refers you to Chapter 8, paragraph 15.
Referencing outside this manual is done by the military document or publication number. For example, (TM 9-2350-311-
10) refers you to that manual.
LOCATING INFORMATION
This manual provides five ways to locate information quickly:
The cover index lists most frequently used major divisions by name and starting page number.
The table of contents.
The chapter and appendixes indexes list data and information covered within those chapters.
The malfunction index (Chapter 3) provides a quick guide to troubleshooting malfunctions.
The alphabetical index provides an alphabetical listing of information contained in this manual.
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