TM 9-2350-261-10
TRACK SHOE WEAR LIMITS
INITIAL SETUP
Tools:
Track and Sprocket
(Item 17, App B)
Personnel Required:
Soldier
Equipment Conditions:
Gage
Carrier parked on level ground
Engine stopped (page 2-184)
TRACK SHOE WEAR LIMITS
NOTE
All M113A2 family carriers were
built with the T130E1 track shoe
assembly. However, your carrier
may have a T130 track shoe
assembly installed as a replace-
ment for the original. A track
assembly should be made up of
all T130E1 pads or all T130 pads.
Mixing these two pads in a track
assembly should NOT be done.
1. Bushing wear. With the track on
the carrier and under normal
tension, visually check inside and
outside of each track assembly to
see that nut is centered inside
the shoe. Track bushings must be
centered. If a nut is not centered,
bushings are worn.
2.
3.
Dead shoes. Look for shoes with
one end that sticks up above the
same side of the next shoes on
upper side of track. This is
caused by the rubber bushing
rotating in the shoe. Record fault
on DA Form 2404 and report to
unit maintenance. If carrier has
extra shoes stowed on front of
carrier, replace dead shoes
(page 3-29).
For suspect track shoe measure-
ment, notify Unit Maintenance
END OF TASK
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