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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10-5 TRACK SHOES (T-154 TRACK)

This task covers:

a. Removal

b. Installation

Track connector puller (item 45, Appx H)

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

Crowbar (item 15, Appx H)

Socket wrench set (item 56, Appx H)

Connector bolts (4) (item 167, Appx G)

Torque multiplier (item 37, Appx H)

Torque wrench (item 71, Appx H)

Track-connecting fixtures (2) (item 20, A

PPX

H)

a. Removal

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

NOTE

• Only T-154 track shoes can be installed on T-154 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 Block track that is not being broken.

2 Remove four connector bolts (1) on four end connectors (2) of the track shoe (3) to be removed. Discard

connector bolts.

3

Install track connector puller on end connector (2) and tighten screws (4) against track link pins (5) until end

connector moves out approximately 1 in. (2.5 cm). Repeat for remaining three end connectors.

10-9

(para 10-8)

WARNING