TM-9-2350-311-34-2

CAB, ARMAMENT, SIGHTING AND FIRE CONTROL, ELEVATING AND TRAVERSING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM

TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL

SEPTEMBER 1994

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TM 9-2350-311-34-2

11 Insert fabricated lifting arm (19) through gunner’s escape hatch and attach to fabricated eyebolt lifting

bracket (18) with flat washer (20) and nut (21).

12 Support weight of breech ring body (3) with fabricated lifting arm (19) and l-beam trolley (22).

Maintain tension on l-beam trolley and fabricated lifting arm when removing breech to prevent injury

to personnel or damage to equipment.

13 Remove fabricated breech stand (2) from under breech ring body (3).

Use care when removing breech ring to prevent damage to rammer assembly.

14 Remove breech ring body (3) from variable recoil cylinder rods (17) and recuperator rod (23). Rotate breech

ring body approximately 90° to clear rammer assembly and lower to floor of vehicle.

15 Remove fabricated lifting arm (19) from breech ring body (3) and raise through gunner’s escape hatch. Re-

move fabricated lifting arm from l-beam trolley (22).

16 Attach breech ring body (3) to l-beam trolley (22). Lift out through gunner’s escape hatch or through rear hull

door (not shown).

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