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

TM-9-2350-311-20-1 - Page 599 of 1275

TM9-2350-311-20-1

SECTION IV. FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD

6-17 FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD

This task covers:

a. Removal

b. Disassembly

c. Assembly

d. Installation

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General mechanic’s tool kit (item 64, A

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Two

Materials/Parts

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Equipmentment

Condition

Rivets (9) (item 2, Appx G)

Buffer plate and exhaust

Rivets (5) (item 34, Appx G)

Sealing compound (item 19, App

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D)

duct removed (para 6-16)

a. Removal

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2

3

4

5

6

Ensure fuel tanks are not damaged while removing fuel tank heat shield pad.

Remove fuel tank heat shield pads (1).

Loosen two screws (2), two nuts (3), and two angle brackets (4).

Remove 10 screws (5) and 10 flat washers (6).

Remove two screws (7) and two flat washers (8).

Remove screw (9) and flat washer (1 O).

Remove fuel tank heat shield (11 ) from vehicle.

b. Disassembly

1 Remove two nuts (1 2), two flat washers (1 3), and two supports (14 and 15).

2 Remove two screws (1 6), two flat washers (17), and two stiffeners (1 8).

3 Remove two screws (1 9), four washers (20), two nuts (21), and support (22).

4 Remove 14 nuts (23), bar (24), 2 stiffeners (25), 3 seal segments (26), and 3 retainer segments (27).

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Personnel Required

CAUTION