TM-9-2350-311-34-1 Maintenance Manual for Volume 1 M109 Hull Download
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TM 9-2350-311-34-1 1-3 DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE — CONTINUED A second method is to close the breechblock, elevate the tube, and toss several thermite grenades down the tube. Elevate the tube so that the grenades will fall against the breechblock. This will melt the breech and the powder chamber, causing them to fuse together. 1-4 PREPARATION FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT Basic requirements for administrative storage are covered in TM 9-2350-311-20-2. 1-5 QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) Not applicable. 1-6 OFFICIAL NOMENCLATURE, NAMES, AND DESIGNATIONS Nomenclature in this manual was chosen in accordance with the terms used for provisioning as they appear in the Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) and Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC). A few tools and hull components are, however, referred to by names more common than those in the RPSTL. In many cases the more common name is a shorter name for the same component. OFFICIAL PROVISIONING NOMENCLATURE MORE COMMON Ammunition rack Ammo rack Wiring harness Dipstick NAME Intercommunications power harness Intercom wiring harness Intercommunications system Intercom system 155mm, medium, self-propelled howitzer Howitzer Safety wire or nonelectrical wire Lockwire 1-7 REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIRs) If your howitzer needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don’t like about your equipment. Let us know why you don’t like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368, Product Quality Deficiency Report. Mail it to the address specified in DA PAM 738-750. NOTE When equipment failure occurs, but is not caused by normal wear, poor operation, or accidental damage, an EIR must be submitted. 1-6