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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9-9 SHlFT CONTROL LINKAGE AND NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH ADJUSTMENT

This task covers:

a. Removal

b. Disassembly

c. Assembly

d. Installation

e. Adjustment

I INITIAL SETUP I

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Cotter pins (6) (item 39, Appx G)

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

Lockwashers (15) (item 95, Appx G)

Lockwashers (3) (item 96, Appx G)

Materials/Parts

Cotter pin (item 10, Appx G)

Cotter pin (item 29, Appx G)

Personnel Required

Two

a. Removal

1 Remove two cotter pins (1), two flat washers (2), two pins (3), and shift control inner rod (4). Discard cotter

pins.

2 Remove three screws (5), three Iockwashers (6), and shift control (7). Discard Iockwashers.

3 Remove two cotter pins (8), flat washer (9), two pins (10), and shift control inner tube (11). Discard cotter pins.

4 Remove three screws (12), three Iockwashers (13), and support assembly (14). Discard Iockwashers.

5 Remove four screws (15), four Iockwashers (16), quick-release pin (17), and base assembly with shaft (18).

(Quick-release pin is located in powerplant compartment at bulkhead.) Discard Iockwashers.

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