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 e. Installation - Continued 24 Coat sector gears (8) and head of screws on front follower with grease (item 21.1, or 21.2, Appx B) before installing sector gears. 25 Aline sector gears (8) with splines on piston rod (65) and arrows on spur gear sector (6). Install sector gears. 26 Install flat washer (13), new lockwasher (12), and cap screw (11) on each piston rod (65). NOTE Check alinement of piston rod, sector gears, spur gear sector, spur gear, and position of actuator output shaft. 27 With everything in proper alinement (for long recoil length), drill holes for spring pins (54) on front universal joint (56) of connecting link (53). 28 Install new spring pins (54) in front universal joint (56). Torque cap screw (49) to 35 lb-ft (47 N•m). 5-96 Change 2