TM-9-2350-311-20-2

HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM; M109A2, M109A3, M109A4 AND M109A5

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR CAB, ARMAMENT, SIGHTING AND FIRE CONTROL, ELEVATING AND TRAVERSING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS

DECEMBER 1993

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FIRING MECHANISM ASSEMBLY, M35 (M185 CANNON) — CONTINUED

c.

Assembly

1

Install firing hammer (10) in hammer guide cup (11).

2

Install firing spring (12) and sear (13) on rod end clevis (5).

3

Install grooved pin (9) in rod end clevis (5).

4

Install two springs (8), case (6), and follower (2) over rod end clevis (5).

5

Place assembled firing mechanism (1) components on solid surface.

6

Compress springs (8) by pressing follower (2) over rod end clevis (5) until manual control lever (4) can be

inserted into rod end clevis.

7

Install grooved pin (3) into rod end clevis (5).

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9

11

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8

6

2

3

4

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12

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