TM-9-2350-261-10 Operator Manual M113A2 M577A2 M1064 M1068 M1059 M901A1 Download
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TM 9-2350-261-10 ASSEMBLE T130 TRACK SHOE SECTIONS OFF VEHICLE — Continued 0084 00 WARNING Track shoe bushing failure can cause track assembly failure and loss of vehicle control. Soldiers can be killed or injured. Do not use excessive force that could damage the track shoe bushing while driving in the track pin during assembly. WARNING Track shoe bushing failure due to improper angle of track during pin assembly can cause track assembly failure and loss of vehicle control. Soldiers can be killed or injured. Make sure track is assembled with the right amount of angle or lift as shown below. Properly assembled track will lay flat. Incorrectly assembled track will bulge upward. C A U T I O N Oil or grease will damage the track shoe bushing over time. Do not use oil or grease on track pin during assembly. Track pins have a coating to protect them from rusting that does not need to be removed. 7. Insert track pin into track shoe. Use 2 lb hammer. Adjust crowbar angle to obtain 20 degrees or approximately 5-inch angle as shown. 8. Install and tighten nut until one full thread shows on track nut. Use 1/2 inch drive socket wrench handle and 11/16 inch socket. 9. Scribe a mark with a screwdriver above the nut on the metal surface of shoe, for torquing by unit maintenance. Contact unit maintenance. 10. Repeat Steps 1 - 9 until you have 63 or 64 track shoes in one assembly. END OF TASK 0084 00-4