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 224 of 552

TM 9-2350-311-34-2

5-12 VARIABLE RECOIL ASSEMBLY - CONTINUED

a. Removal - Continued

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Push cannon assembly out of battery 18 inches (45.7 cm) (TM 9-2350-311-20-2).

Block cannon assembly with fabricated breech stand when working on mount components with

cannon assembly pushed out of battery. This will prevent serious injury to personnel or damage to

equipment caused by accidental elevation of the cannon assembly.

NOTE

Both variable recoil cylinders are identical. Removal instructions pertain to one. Repeat instructions

for remaining variable recoil cylinder.

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Remove lockwire (21), cap screw (22), and machine key (23) from front of variable recoil cylinder (3). Dis-

card lockwire.

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Remove machine bushing (24) from front of variable recoil cylinder (3) using spanner wrench.

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