TM-9-2350-311-20-1 Maintenance Manual for Volume 1 M109 Hull Download
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TM 9-2350-311 -20-1 4-5 POWERPLANT — CONTINUED a. Removal — Continued 6 Open right and left transmission access doors(16 and 17). 7 Remove two nuts (18), two washers (1 9), two screws (20), and transmission door support (21). Center front slope plate assembly is heavy. Do not allow center front slope plate to swing while suspended by hoist and sling. Use caution when working near a sling under tension to prevent severe injury. Support center front slope plate during removal to prevent equipment damage. NOTE Use engine oil level access hole to remove center front slope plate. 8 Remove seven screws (22), seven washers (23), three screws (24), three washers (25), and center front slope plate assembly (26). If center front slope plate assembly is damaged, notify depot maintenance. Transmission access doors are heavy. If hoisting sling is not available, two personnel are required to lift and move doors. 9 Attach hoist and sling (27) to right transmission access door (16), supporting door at 45° angle. Remove two nuts (28), two washers (29), and two screws (30). Remove left transmission access door (17) using same procedure. 10 Remove two screws (31), two washers (32), two screws (33), four washers (34), two Iockwashers (35), two nuts (36), and grille support assembly (37). Discard Iockwashers. 11 Loosen hose clamp (38). Pull bilge pump hose (39) away from connector tube (40). 4-14 WARNING CAUTION WARNING