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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Section II.

STOWAGE BOXES

15–2 EXTERIOR STOWAGE BOXES

This task covers:

a.

Removal

b.

Disassembly

c.

Assembly

d.

Installation

INITIAL SETUP

Tools

Artillery and turret mechanic’s tool kit

(SC 5180–95–CL–A12)

Rivet set, hand (item 10, Appx H)

Materials/Parts

Adhesive, type I (item 2, Appx D)

Lockwashers (32) (item 60, Appx G)

Lockwashers (8) (item 64, Appx G)

Plate spacers (8) (item 117, Appx G)

Rivets (24) (item 108, Appx G)

Seals (4) (item 116, Appx G)

a.

Removal

1

Remove eight machine bolts (1), eight lockwashers (2), and two retaining straps (3) from right top rear stow-

age box (4). Discard lockwashers.

2

Lift and remove right top rear stowage box (4).

3

Repeat procedure in steps 1 and 2 for remaining three rear stowage boxes.

1

2

3

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