TM-9-2350-311-20-1 Maintenance Manual for Volume 1 M109 Hull Download
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TM 9-2350-311-20-1 SECTION 1. REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS, TMDE, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 2-1 GENERAL Tools, equipment, and repair parts will be issued to unit maintenance personnel for maintenance. The tools and equipment issued should only be used for tasks in this manual. When not in use, these tools should be properly stored in the tool chests and rolls provided. 2-2 COMMON TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT For authorized common tools and equipment, refer to the Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE) CTA 50-970 or CTA 8-100, as applicable to your unit. 2-3 SPECIAL TOOLS, TMDE, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT Certain tools and equipment, especially designed for unit maintenance, repair, and general use, are listed in Appendix B for information only. This list is not to be used for requisitioning parts. 2-4 REPAIR PARTS Repair parts are listed and illustrated in the Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) covering unit and support maintenance (TM 9-2350-311-24P-1 ). Gaskets, packings, bushings, preformed packings, seals, Iockwashers, locknuts, self-locking fasteners (screws, nuts, etc), cotter pins, and spring pins must be replaced if removed. Springs must be replaced if broken, kinked, cracked, or do not conform to standards specified in the repair data. SECTION Il. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT 2-5 GENERAL INFORMATION This section covers the procedures for servicing M109A2/M109A3/M109A4/Ml109A5 vehicles upon receipt. A run-in of at least 5 miles (8 km) will be performed on all new or reconditioned vehicles, and of a sufficient number of miles on used vehicles, to check their operation completely. This section may provide material that is duplicated in TM 9-2350-311 -20-2 (M109A2/M109A3/M109A4/M109A5 cab). This duplication is limited only to the activities that require crew and unit mechanics’ joint efforts. 2-2