TM-9-2350-277-10 Operator Manual M113A3 M577A3 M1064A3 M1068A3 M58 Download
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TM 9-2350-277-10 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES — Continued 0090 00 ITEM NO. INTERVAL MAN- HOUR ITEM TO BE CHECKED OR SERVICED C R E W M E M B E R PROCEDURE EQUIPMENT NOT READY/ AVAILABLE IF: 3 Before Track Shoes and Bushings DRIVER WARNING NOTE Move carrier one track length to inspect entire track. 0090 00-13 Change 3 Any one track shoe body bent, cracked, or broken. Any one track pin bent, broken, or missing. b. Check track shoes for damage. Damage includes cracked or broken shoe body, bent, broken, or missing center guides, chunked or missing roadwheel path rubber. Any unserviceable shoe. a. Visually check for unusual or uneven gaps between two adjacent shoes. Check any suspect bushing using the track and sprocket gauge (WP 0102 00), Item 24). If a “NO/GO” reading is obtained on either the inside or outside of the block, the unserviceable shoe/shoes must be replaced. (T130 Track Only) If you lose a track (break a track shoe or vehicle throws a track), extreme caution must be exercised in maintaining control. Immediately release accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a stop. Do not apply braking action, i.e. brake pedal, pivot, or any type of steering controls. This causes the vehicle to pull to the active or good track and could result in a rollover. It is absolutely necessary to apply braking action only, and we stress only, if the vehicle is approaching a ravine, a cliff, or if you perceive the outcome to be catastrophic, probably resulting in fatalities. When a rollover is imminent, all crewmembers should immediately withdraw inside the vehicle, tighten seat belts and hold onto a secure fixture, until the vehicle comes to a complete stop.