TM-9-2350-261-20-3 Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 3 M113A2 M577A2 M1064 M1068 M1059 M901A1 Download
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TM 9-2350-261-20-3 ADJUST RAMP LOCK (M113A2, M901A1, AND M1059 ONLY) 0556 00 THIS WORK PACKAGE COVERS: Ramp Lock Test (page 0556 00-1). Ramp Seal Test (page 0556 00-2). Ramp Lock Adjustment (page 0556 00-3). INITIAL SETUP: M a i n t e n a n c e L e v e l Unit T o o l s a n d S p e c i a l T o o l s General Mechanic’s Tool Kit (WP 0780 00, Item 29) M a t e r i a l s / P a r t s Cotter pin Flat washer (as needed) Key washer (8) Key washer (carriers with hex shaped ramp lock rods only) (2) P e r s o n n e l R e q u i r e d Unit Mechanic Helper (H) R e f e r e n c e s See your -10 E q u i p m e n t C o n d i t i o n Engine stopped (see your -10) Carrier blocked (see your -10) RAMP LOCK TEST 1. Start engine (see your -10). 2. Raise and lock ramp (see your -10). 3. With ramp up, ramp lock handle should latch tight. Swing handle forward until it clicks. If linkage is adjusted right, it should take a good push to latch the handle. 4. Check that top, sides, and bottom of ramp are aligned right. NOTE Ramp seal should be compressed enough to prevent water leakage, yet without metal-to-metal contact between ramp and hull. 5. If ramp handle will not latch or ramp does not seal, perform RAMP SEAL TEST Step 1 and RAMP LOCK ADJUSTMENT Step 1. 0556 00-1