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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9-5 OIL FILTER

This task covers:

a. Removal

b. Disassembly

c. Assembly

d. Installation

I INITIAL SETUP I

Tools

Preformed packing (item 198, Appx G)

GeneraI mechanic’s tool kit (item 64, Appx H)

Self-locking nut (item 32, Appx G)

Materials/Parts

Filter element (item 218, Appx G)

Front slope plate removed (para 4-5)

Lockwashers (3) (item 89, Appx G)

a. Removal

1 Remove three screws (1) and three Iockwashers (2). Discard Iockwashers.

2 Lift up on oil filter (3) to remove. If filter cannot be removed by hand, install two screws (1) in puller screw holes

(4) and lift filter using screws.

b. Disassembly

1 Remove self-locking nut (5). Discard self-locking nut.

2 Separate filter element (6) and preformed packing

preformed packing.

(7) from rod assembly (8). Discard filter element and

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Equipment Conditions