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 3-7 3-7.12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 FIRE CONTROL ALINEMENT TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS — CONTINUED Testing the M15 Elevation Quadrant and Auxiliary Quadrant (On M145/M145A1 Telescope Mount) — Continued Zero correction counters (5) and elevation counter (8) on the M15 elevation quadrant (2) and center the cross-level (3) bubble. Using the M15 elevation quadrant (2), elevate or depress the cannon tube to zero mils elevation. Set the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant (9) on M15 elevation quadrant (2) seats (10). Turn micrometer knob (11) and center bubble (12). Record the value on the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant. Turn correction knob (18) on the M145/M145A1 telescope mount (14) to place a + 5 mil reading on the correction counter (19). Check the reading on the elevation counter (22). It should have changed by 5 mils. If it doesn’t, notify unit maintenance. Turn the elevation handwheel (20) on the M145/M145A1 telescope mount (14) until elevation counter (22) reads 0. Elevate or depress cannon tube until elevation level (21) bubble centers. Place + 5 mil and value recorded in step 13 on the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant (9). Set the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant back on the M15 elevation quadrant (2). The M1A1 gunner’s quadrant bubble (12) should center. If it does not, notify unit maintenance. Now, zero all counters. Repeat steps 12 through 17, only this time, use a value of – 5 mils. If the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant (9) bubble (12) does not center, the correction counters (5) are inaccurate. Notify unit maintenance. Remove the – 5 mils from the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant (9). Using the M15 elevation quadrant (2), zero the cannon tube. Set the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant (9) on the M15 elevation quadrant (2) seats (10). Level the bubble (12) on the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant using the micrometer knob (11), then record the value on the M1A1 gunner’s quadrant. 3-112