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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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10-4 TRACK SHOES (T-136 TRACK)

This task covers:

a. Removal

b. Installation

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

Bolts (4) (item 114, Appx G)

Crowbar (item 15, Appx H)

Retaining wedges (4) (item 153, Appx G)

End connector puller (item 44, Appx H)

Torque wrench (item 72, Appx H)

Track-connecting fixtures (2) (item 20, Appx H)

Track tension decreased (para 10-8)

a. Removal

Track is heavy. Use caution when handling track to avoid serious injury.

NOTE

• Only T-136 track shoes can be installed on T-136 track.

• Move vehicle so that track shoe to be removed is off ground, either between road

wheel and idler wheel or between drive sprocket and front road wheels.

1 Remove four bolts (1) and four retaining wedges (2) from four end connectors (3) from track shoe to be

removed. Discard bolts and wedges.

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