FRAME 3

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SEMIANNUAL (180 DAY) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (CONT)

2-2.

Turret (Cont)

Reference

Procedure

Item to be Inspected

Step

Stand clear of area of travel of manual traverse handle

during following steps. A faulty no-bak could cause

handle to spin during power operation.

Before elevating gun or traversing turret, make sure

that adjacent area, both inside and outside tank, is

clear of obstacles and operation of equipment will not

be hazardous to personnel.

When traversing or stopping turret, do not release palm

switches until turret has stopped traversing.

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Operate traverse mechanism

Manual Traverse

through its range in manual mode.

System

Check for smooth and unrestricted

operation. A second man should

watch for loose mounting bolts.

side bolts, top bolts. and sloppy

bearing movement. If looseness is

detected. notify support

maintenance.

Traversing Gear Box

Check traverse gear box

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and Support Bearings

for proper oil level. Fill

with lubricating oil if

required.

Check operation of gear

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box oil pump.

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Clean gear box breather

if required.

d. Lubricate turret traverse

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support bearings.

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