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

5-2 CANNON ASSEMBLY (CAB ON VEHICLE) - CONTINUED

b. Installation

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Wear gloves and steel-tipped safety shoes to avoid possible injury while handling heavy equipment.

NOTE

Cab must be centered facing front of vehicle with turret lock in LOCKED position.

Attach breech ring body (3) to l-beam trolley (22). Lower onto floor of vehicle through gunner’s escape hatch

or hull rear door (not shown).

Detach l-beam trolley (22) from breech ring body (3). Attach fabricated lifting arm (19) to l-beam trolley and

lower through gunner’s escape hatch.

Attach fabricated lifting arm (19) to fabricated eyebolt lifting bracket (18) on breech ring body (3) with flat

washer (20) and nut (21).

Use care to prevent breech ring body from damaging rammer assembly.

Lift and install breech ring body (3) onto variable recoil cylinder rods (17) and recuperator rod (23).

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