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 G-3 LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS — CONTINUED 5. CANNON BORE (C). — CONTINUED b. Day After Firing. — Continued 2 Attach bore brush to cleaning staff section. 3 Wet Punch. Wet punch the cannon tube following the procedures for “Day of Firing.” 4 Dry Punch. Wrap the bore brush with a new disposable cleaning sleeve and dry punch the entire length of the cannon tube once forward and back. Remove and dispose of the cleaning sleeve. 5 Wet Punch. Wrap the bore brush with a new disposable cleaning sleeve. Pour half of the pre-measured bottle contents onto cleaning sleeve. Wet punch the entire length of the cannon tube once forward and once back. Remove and dispose of cleaning sleeve. 6 Repeat step 5 with last half of bottle contents. NOTE Step c. applies to cleaning, lubricating, and preserving of both breech and bore evacuator. c. After Firing is Completed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 G-12 The following items are needed from the cleaning and preservative artillery kit (item 21, Appx D): 1 spray top bottle with CLP (item 8, Appx D) 1 bore evacuator brush 1 primer cleaning brush Rags from general supply (item 35, Appx D) NOTE Shake the liter bottle well before each use. Thoroughly wet all breech components with CLP. Let soak for 10-15 minutes and then wipe off. Reapply a light coat of CLP. Spray CLP from the liter bottle onto all exposed metal surfaces. Disassemble bore evacuator (item 14, Appx G). NOTE Bore evacuator brush (item 7, Appx D) maybe substituted for bore evacuator brush from the cleaning and preservative artillery kit (item 21, Appx D) to clean the bore evacuator. Thoroughly wet the bore evacuator with CLP and scrub using bore evacuator brush. Apply CLP to primer chamber and thoroughly brush with primer cleaning brush. Thoroughly wet lock pin with CLP and wipe off all carbon and firing residue. Reapply a light coat of CLP.