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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6 Install steering shaft assembly (12) with two brackets (7 and 11) and spacer (13) into driver’s compartment.

7 Install four flat washers (10), four new Iockwashers (9), and four screws (8) into bracket (11) and install four

new Iockwashers (6) and four screws (5) into bracket (7).

8 Install rod assembly (4), two pins (3), two flat washers (2), and two new cotter pins (1). Rod assembly is

connector between steering shaft and bulkhead mounted housing.

9 Install master warning light assembly into steering shaft mount (para 8-78).

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Adjustment

NOTE

• All adjustments to steering linkage must finish with lever (30) in neutral position

(pointer on transmission steer shaft pointing to center made on screw) and steering

wheel (34) in normal forward position (center wheel spoke vertical).

• If any adjustment is made to length of rod assembly (27), an equal and opposite

adjustment must be made to rod assembly (4) in order to maintain forward steering

position of steering wheel.

1 Turn steering wheel full left and hold. Check for contact between rod end (59) and bottom of bulkhead hole. If

interference exists, go to step 2. If no interference is present, go to step 5.

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