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 Procedural Steps (Cont'd) 4. Hold wedging material in place with pole. 5. Move vehicle slowly so wedging material will move with the wheel and lift track off wheel. 6. Using tanker's bar, pry track in place. If tanker’s bar is not available, move vehicle back and forth about a foot. Track should straighten itself out. Lateral steering may be applied to put a side load on the track. 7. Remove wedging material and readjust track tension. 8. Record the BDAR action taken. When the mission is completed, as soon as practicable, repair tank using standard maintenance procedures. 9-6. TRACK WEDGE LOST General Information: The wedge holds the end connector on the track shoe pins. If the end connector comes off, the track will come apart. Close inspection is required to find a missing wedge. Perform this procedure only if a replacement wedge cannot be found. Limitations ● None Personnel/Time Required ● 2 soldiers ● 30 minutes Materials/Tools ● Welding equipment ● 3/4 Inch bar steel stock or equivalent Procedural Steps: Option 1: 1. Drive end connectors in place with hammer. 2. Weld bar stock to end of track shoe pins as shown. Option 2: 1. Release track tension. 2. Remove one track shoe. 9-4