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TM-9-2350-358-BD M109A6 Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair Download

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TM 9-2350-358-BD 10-8. ROADWHEEL, DAMAGED OR MISSING General Information: Operating with less than the standard number of roadwheels is possible. Do not put two single wheel positions next to one another if necessary, make them alternating single inner and single outer. When positioning a wheel as an outer guide, a shim plate must be installed. Limitations: Sharp turns should not be attempted. Personnel/Time Required: • 3 soldiers • 2.0 hours Materials/Tools: Spacers (washers), 1/2-inch thick, ten required, or an old roadwheel (scavenge from available source) References: TM 9-2350-314-20-1-2 Procedural Steps: NOTE • If roadwheel is damaged and interferes with the track, it should be removed. • If spacers or washers are not available to use when putting on a single roadwheel, use the Inner hub parts of a broken roadwheel. Break off any part that might interfere with the track. • Positions 1, 7, and compensating idler must have both roadwheels. • Positions 3 through 6 can operate with a single roadwheel. • Consecutive single roadwheels should be alternated. 10-7