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

5-12 VARIABLE RECOIL ASSEMBLY - CONTINUED

e. Installation - Continued

24

Coat sector gears (8) and head of screws on front follower with grease (item 21.1, or 21.2, Appx B) before

installing sector gears.

25

Aline sector gears (8) with splines on piston rod (65) and arrows on spur gear sector (6). Install sector gears.

26

Install flat washer (13), new lockwasher (12), and cap screw (11) on each piston rod (65).

NOTE

Check alinement of piston rod, sector gears, spur gear sector, spur gear, and position of actuator

output shaft.

27

With everything in proper alinement (for long recoil length), drill holes for spring pins (54) on front universal

joint (56) of connecting link (53).

28

Install new spring pins (54) in front universal joint (56). Torque cap screw (49) to 35 lb-ft (47 N•m).

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