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TM-9-2350-311-34-2 Maintenance Manual for Volume 2 M109 Cab Download

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TM 9-2350-311-34-2 5-12 VARIABLE RECOIL ASSEMBLY - CONTINUED a. Removal - Continued 13 Push cannon assembly out of battery 18 inches (45.7 cm) (TM 9-2350-311-20-2). Block cannon assembly with fabricated breech stand when working on mount components with cannon assembly pushed out of battery. This will prevent serious injury to personnel or damage to equipment caused by accidental elevation of the cannon assembly. NOTE Both variable recoil cylinders are identical. Removal instructions pertain to one. Repeat instructions for remaining variable recoil cylinder. 14 Remove lockwire (21), cap screw (22), and machine key (23) from front of variable recoil cylinder (3). Dis- card lockwire. 15 Remove machine bushing (24) from front of variable recoil cylinder (3) using spanner wrench. 5-80