TM-9-2350-311-20-1 Maintenance Manual for Volume 1 M109 Hull Download

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CAUTION Raise end of track with crowbar to prevent it from getting caught between road wheels. Drive forward slowly, in first gear. Steer in direction of track (7) being installed. Stop when track (7) can be laid on drive sprocket (10). Steer toward opposite track. Move forward slowly. Stop vehicle when track-connecting fixture can be connected to track link pins (6) on both ends of track (7). Apply parking brakes. Remove two end connector bolts (1) and two end connectors (2) from last track shoe (3). Install two track-connecting fixtures over track link pins (6). Tighten two track-connecting fixtures until track link pins (6) are close enough for fixtures to be installed on nearest end connectors (2). 10-17 TM 9-2350-311-20-1