TM 9-2350-277-10
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE -- Continued
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INITIAL SETUP:
Maintenance Level
Operator
TRACKS AND SUSPENSION
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.
CARRIER PULLS TO ONE
1.
Check for crowned road or sloping ground.
The carrier will normally pull to
SIDE.
one side of any slope.
2.
Check to see if track tension is equal on both
Adjust track tension (T130)
sides.
3.
Check to see if mud, dirt, debris, or snow has
Clear track of debris.
built up on one track.
2.
CARRIER THROWS
1.
Check to see if track is loose or worn.
Adjust track tension (T130)
TRACK.
2.
Check for bad driving habits.
Do not use pivot steer when
carrier is moving. Avoid sharp
turns at high speed or in soft
ground.
NOTE
Keep track clear. On soft ground or in
heavy brush, turn in a series of short
turns so track can clear itself.
3.
Check to see if dirt, mud, or other material
Clear track of debris.
has built up in the track.
3.
TOO MUCH NOISE IN THE
1.
Check to see if wrong tension is on track.
Adjust track tension (T130)
TRACK OR SUSPENSION.
2.
Check to see if track shoes are badly worn.
If shoes are worn, notify unit
maintenance.
3.
Check to see if track pads are loose, worn,
Tighten loose pads. If any pads
or missing.
are worn or missing, notify unit
maintenance.
4.
Check to see if sprockets or cushions are
If sprockets or cushions are worn,
notify unit maintenance.
4.
CARRIER RIDES TOO
1.
Check shock absorbers for leaks.
If shock absorbers leak, notify
HARD.
unit maintenance.
2.
Feel shock absorbers after running.
Good shocks will be noticeably
warmer than the hull. A cool
shock is a faulty one. Notify unit
maintenance
3.
Check to see if carrier has any broken torsion
If carrier has broken torsion bars,
notify unit maintenance.
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