TM-9-2350-273-BD M60 M48 Battle Damage Assessment and Repair Download
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TM 9-2350-273-BD TRACK AND SUSPENSION SECTION II. Track 9-4. General. a. The steel grousers are exposed when the rubber blocks are badly worn, chunked or missing. This will not keep a vehicle from operating. Worn rubber on either the roadwheel or the track block is not important. Steel on steel operation is possible; however, it will create more noise and will be inefficient, thus reducing operating range. b. Inspect the track and when extreme rubber wear is apparent check for cracking splintering of the steel components. 9-5. TRACK PARTIALLY THROWN General Information Vehicle movement is limited, or track will require breaking in order for it to be reinstalled. Limitations ● None Personnel/Time Required ● 3 soldiers ● 30 minutes Materials/Tools ● Spare track shoe ● Wedging material, such as ● Long pole, wood, metal or ● Tanker's bar Procedural Steps: block of wood, etc similar material WARNING or Wedging material may be thrown violently by the track pressure. This could cause injury or death to 1. Locate wedging material. 2. Loosen track tension. personnel. 3. Place wedging material on top of compensating idler wheel, between wheel and track as shown. 9-3