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 315 of 552

TM 9-2350-311-34-2

NOTE

Steps 35 through 44 pertain to unmodified equilibrated elevation mechanism assembly.

35

Restrain cannon equilibrator (37) and remove two cap screws (72) from rear cylinder bearing (73).

36

Place two 5/16 inch diameter brass guide rods (74) through bearing guide (75) of guide tool assembly (76).

Screw two 5/1 6 inch diameter brass guide rods into rear cylinder bearing (73).

37

Slide guide tool assembly (76) into cannon equilibrator (37) on two 5/16 inch diameter brass guide rods (74)

until bearing guide (75) fits into cannon equilibrator center.

38

Replace two 5/16 inch diameter brass guide rods (74), one at a time, with two 5/16 inch 24 UNF cap screws

(77) that belong to guide tool assembly (76).

39

Remove rear cylinder bearing (73) from cannon equilibrator (37) by tapping slide (78) against rod end (79)

to separate from two headless straight pins (80).

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