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 238 of 552

TM 9-2350-311-34-2

5-12 VARIABLE RECOIL ASSEMBLY - CONTINUED

e. Installation - Continued

Use gloves or rags to grip inner orifice. Edge of inner orifice is extremely sharp and could cause

injury.

12

Install inner orifice and front follower group (25) into variable recoil cylinder (3).

13

Install machine bushing (24) on front of variable recoil cylinder (3) using spanner wrench.

14

Install machine key (23), cap screw (22), and new lockwire (21) in front of variable recoil cylinder (3).

15

While holding shouldered shaft collar (19) with pipe wrench, install rear slotted nut (20) on recuperator as-

sembly until rear slotted nut and shouldered shaft collar just begins to touch breech ring adapter band. Then

loosen rear slotted nut 1/6 to 2/3 of a turn while lining up the cotter pin hole in the recuperator rod with slots

in the rear slotted nut.

16

Install new cotter pin (18).

17

Return cannon assembly into battery position (TM 9-2350-311-20-2).

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