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TM-9-2350-311-10 M109 Operator's Manual for M109A2, M109A3, M109A4 and M109A5 Download

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TM 9-2350-311-10 2–12 PREPARATION FOR FIRING — CONTINUED 2-12.5 Loading the 155MM Cannon — Continued b. Power Ramming — Continued Do not let rammer assembly fall to stowage bracket. Dropping rammer can cause tray bracket to crack. 8 Cannoneer no. 1 places right hand on main release handle (10), left hand on rammer handle (11), and pulls rammer assembly (9) fully to rear. Cannoneer no. 1 rotates loader-rammer counterclockwise and pushes rammer assembly forward to stowed position, making sure rammer safety pointer (8) is in the black position. 2-208