TM-9-2350-311-20-1 Maintenance Manual for Volume 1 M109 Hull Download
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TM9-2350-311-20-1 6 Install steering shaft assembly (12) with two brackets (7 and 11) and spacer (13) into driver’s compartment. 7 Install four flat washers (10), four new Iockwashers (9), and four screws (8) into bracket (11) and install four new Iockwashers (6) and four screws (5) into bracket (7). 8 Install rod assembly (4), two pins (3), two flat washers (2), and two new cotter pins (1). Rod assembly is connector between steering shaft and bulkhead mounted housing. 9 Install master warning light assembly into steering shaft mount (para 8-78). e. Adjustment NOTE • All adjustments to steering linkage must finish with lever (30) in neutral position (pointer on transmission steer shaft pointing to center made on screw) and steering wheel (34) in normal forward position (center wheel spoke vertical). • If any adjustment is made to length of rod assembly (27), an equal and opposite adjustment must be made to rod assembly (4) in order to maintain forward steering position of steering wheel. 1 Turn steering wheel full left and hold. Check for contact between rod end (59) and bottom of bulkhead hole. If interference exists, go to step 2. If no interference is present, go to step 5. 9-19