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
TM-9-2350-311-34-2 - Page 201 of 552
TM 9-2350-311-34-2
Use care not to damage threads on rear of shouldered shaft.
13
Push shouldered shaft (12) forward into recuperator cylinder (2). As piston group (19) comes out of front of
recuperator cylinder (outside cab), it must be supported by an assistant to prevent damage inside of recup-
erator cylinder wall shoulder shaft threads.
14
Outside assistant must pull the piston group (19) and shouldered shaft (12) forward sufficiently to disengage
the other end of the shouldered shaft from the cylinder head group at the rear of the recuperator cylinder (2).
15
Gently push shouldered shaft (12) back into position, locating cylinder head group (20) with end of shoul-
dered shaft. Tap cylinder head group out back end of recuperator cylinder (2).
Do not touch shouldered shaft with bare hands. Oils on skin will etch polished surface of shouldered
shaft, allowing rust to form.
16
Wrap shouldered shaft (12) with a rag and remove it from the front end of the recuperator cylinder (2).
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