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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TM 9–2350–311–20–2

Change 2

15–4.1

NOTE

Steps 5 through 10 pertain to retainer assembly PN 12940880.

5

Remove two wire swaging sleeves (19) from ends of wire rope (7). This will release machine bolt (6) and

retainer assembly (8) from end of wire rope. Discard wire swaging sleeves. Replace wire rope if frayed or

broken.

6

Remove four self-locking screws (20) from retainer assembly (8). Discard self-locking screws.

7

Remove end plate (21) and rubber insert (22) from inner ring (23).

8

Remove spring pin (24) and locking pin (25) from outer ring (26). Discard spring pin.

9

Remove four self-locking screws (27) and outer ring (26) from inner ring (23). Discard self-locking screws.

NOTE

Perform step 10 if end plate is being replaced or if decals are illegible.

10

Remove four decals (28) from end plate (21). Discard decals.

c.

Assembly

NOTE

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Refer to steps 1 through 3 to assemble retainer assembly 12940880.

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Refer to steps 4 through 6 to assemble retainer assembly 11828875.

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Cut hole in decal to match hole in end plate hole where wire rope passes through, being careful

not to obliterate arrow on decal.

1

Install four new decals (28) on end plate (21).

2

Install outer ring (26), locking pin (25), new spring pin (24), and four new self-locking screws (27) on inner

ring (23).

3

Install rubber insert (22), end plate (21), and four new self-locking screws (20) on inner ring (23).

6

19

7

19

28

21

22

23

27

26

20

25

24

28

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