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 406 of 552

TM 9-2350-311-34-2

9-3 CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - CONTINUED

a. Disassembly - Continued

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Remove four cap screws (5) and access cover (6).

Remove and discard gasket (7).

Bend locking tabs on key washer (8) to disengage key washer from round nut (9).

Remove round nut (9) and key washer (8) from gearshaft assembly (10). Discard key washer.

Remove retaining plate (11) and ball bearing (12) from gearshaft assembly (10). Support end of gearshaft

assembly.

Note and record dimension “G” stamped on retaining plate (11).

NOTE

Retain shims unless new components are to be installed.

Remove shim(s) (13).

Remove six cap screws (14) and mechanical housing (4).

Remove and discard gasket (15).

Note and record dimension “F" stamped on end of gearshaft assembly (10).

Remove gearshaft assembly (10), retaining ring (16), ball bearing (17), and clutch assembly (18) as an as-

sembly unit from mechanical housing (19).

Remove retaining ring (16) from groove in shaft of clutch assembly (18) and discard.

Remove ball bearing (17) from clutch assembly (18).

Remove six cap screws (20) and mechanical housing (19) from traversing mechanism (21).

Remove and discard gasket (22).

b. Inspection

For proper cleaning and inspection procedures for ball bearings (12 and 17), refer to TM 9-214.

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