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TM-9-2350-261-10 Recovery Vehicle Full Tracked: Medium M88A1 NSN 2350-00-122-6826 Winch Power Takeoff and Hoist System Manual
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TM 9-2350-261-10 A D J U S T T R A C K T E N S I O N INITIAL SETUP Tools: Personnel Required: Drive Bin Bunch (Item 29, App B) Driver Grease Gun (Item 18, App B) Soldier Open End Wrench, 5/8 inch (Item 40, App B) Equipment Conditions: Track and Sprocket Gage (Item 17, App B) Engine stopped (page 2-184) 1. Start engine (page 2-161). 2. Drive carrier slowly to firm level ground (page 2-176). 3. Let carrier coast to a stop. Do not use steering levers to stop carder. 4. Stop engine (page 2-184). NOTE Either drive pin punch or track and sprocket gage may be used to check track tension. If using drive pin punch, do steps 5 and 6. If using track and sprocket gage, do steps 7 and 8. 5. To check track tension using drive pin punch, insert drive pin punch between top of number two road wheel and bottom of track. If drive pin punch can be inserted freely and track touches top of number three road wheel, track tension is correct. 6. If drive pin punch can be inserted freely hut track does not touch top of number three road wheel, track tension is too tight. Loosen track tension, see step 10. If drive pin punch cannot be inserted freely, track tension is too loose. Tighten track tension, see step 9. GO TO NEXT PAGE Change 5 3-21

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