TM-9-2350-277-20-4 Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 4 M113A3 M577A3 M1064A3 M1068A3 M58 Download
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0422 01--2 INSTALLATION NOTE A complete track assembly consists of 63 track shoes on the left side and 64 track shoes on the right side. A flat, level surface about 50 feet long is needed to assemble track sections. 1. Position track shoe assemblies (1) in a line in back of the vehicle. Align track guides of track shoe assemblies between first pair of road wheels. Change 3 NOTE Track assembly can be installed from the front of the carrier or from the rear. There is an a d v a n t a g e in s t a llin g it f r o m t h e r ea r o f t h e v eh icle; when the end of the track assembly gets t o t he f i na l dr i v e spr o c ke t s, t he drive sprockets will assist in pushing the track toward the idler whe e l wi t h so m e g ui di ng by a helper over the road wheels. Moving the vehicle forward over the tr ac k me an s th e h e l p e r will have to use more force to move the track, as the idler wheel will not p r ovi d e an y movi n g force like the final drive sprockets will. REPLACE T150 TRACK — Continued 0422 01 TM 9-2350-277-20-4