Chieftain Tank Servicing Instruction Booklet FREE

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lservicing Instruction Booklet

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COII!ENTS

' t a accees doorseat

and t ~ i a a i o n connJaeat

acceaa doorsejector

conditioning f i l t e rcrutch

f i re e x t i D ~ u i a b e r ef i re extinguiehera

a a l a r . ayate

engine (HE)l u b r ~ c a t i o no i l t.,nk breathero i l an.d f i l t e r chan&ea

l systcefanbelta and t e r u ~ i o n e r e

r fuel tanksfuel inject ion pup governor and breatherfuel f i l t e r sa i r cleaner

fo r washing the lov 101111 a i r eleaoer asaeeblya.tart reservoira ta r t co ut ro l eyetee

eaglne lubrica t ione ~ e o i l tank bru tbe reagi.ne o i l and f i l t e r changeaengine a ir cleanerengine fuel f i l t e r

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Gearbox lubricationGearbox breatherGearbox o i l c ~ e and oil f i l t e r el-nt cleaningSteering interlockSteering brake fLuid reaervoirSteering brllke padaEaergenc: brake teatMain brakelluid reservoirMain brake pa.daParking brake adjuataentParking brake checksPerking breke chain lubricationFinal drive lubricationFina l drive oil changeaTowfAs a vehicle which haa a daaaged f inal driveTrack tenaionTrack adjuater nutEccentric axl.ellIdler wlleel hubsTrnck guide rollersFinal drive hub lubricationSprocket ring nutaShock absorber linkageAxle arwaibad wbeel hub lubricationSbock' abeorber fluid levelTowing the vehicle i f the gearbox cannot be uaedTowing backwardsStarting by towingRecovel'7

AnneJCea A. Starting and atoppi.Dg procedureB. 1\iea and circui t breaker check l i a t

C. Table of oils , greases and protectivea vith&abient teaperature equivalents

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. Thia booklet c:ontaiJla inatru.c:tiona !o r doi.JI.c the tu l ta l i s ted under Kit::eionU'lrreck Servicing &ncl Running chec:k.s.. Coaplete aer r ic ing intNCtiona and deta l la o f c:rev taak.a can be found in the .acc:ti on_, or the equi.-ent lJ.se.r Handbook A ~ Code No 149()8.. Ee.c:h c h i c : ~ e ia ~ S u p p l i e d vith the e . q u . i p ~ ~ e n t nec:uaaq to follow the ins t ruc t ionsin tb ia booklet.

. OOH'"r attemp t to s t a r t t.!le generator Wlit nsin before understanding thes t a r ti ng sequence.llOR ' "r at teapt to s t a r t Ue . a in en.sine befor underetand.iJig the r;tarti.JI.caequence.DON'T apply tlte a teenng l e v e ~ i f the M in ene;ine 1a running and the gearsin llllulral, un.les_, it i s 1ntendecl to Eke a turn .

l l O ~ ' T dri ve the vehicle in the opened up poaition before ensuring thAt thedr iver ' .s door .1a held acc:llrel.l' by i t a retaJ.nins catch.DON'T des cend n ateep h i l l in a high gear relying on the aain brakes, butene;;,ce a low ge;s_r and use the -in br'3kea interaittent.llt for abort penodBonl:f.OOH'T for&et. which ia the correct. ateerint; laYer to u.ae vben ult i l lg a turnin roverc o ge;,r.DON'T us e the parking hl11ice for alovins the Yehicle apoed but only for

h o ~ d i n g the vehicle vhea atntioruaey.IXlN''l' tow the ehiclo baelcwarda if a reserYe gear cannot be e n g ~ t g e d , unlessthe driYe between the & e & r b o ~ and the t ~ dri e has been diaccnnect.ed.DON'T move the vehicle ~ e n the ~ a ~ n t i a atabil iaed in elevati onbefore f i r a t ensuring tbat the atop rwuring baclt ia f i t t ed , unleaa theCUD i s to be f i red.IXlN"l' uan tlte a O


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AIR CONDITIOflntG FILTER13. To check the condi.tion o f the par t icu la te f i l t e r r l th the ta n running,preaa the t e s t button and g a ~ readi.Qg (Tacuua) vi l l ~ v e an lndicat ioA o!the duat t .uild up OA the ele11ent. Should the gaut;e reading exceed -5 'facuum i ti e necessary to re.ova th e . f i l ter eleaenl tor c1eani.ag.GUM CRUTCH

The crutch bracket ie hinged on 2 bloclc:a which are welded to the e ~ u a tbox. WhM the gun ia released the crutch aU8t be lowered by band to res tagainet the bu.a}l pad and engage the locking catch plate vi th the catch tongue.15. Lubricate the gu n crutch hinge, l evers and gun c l . ing screw r l th an o i lcan (OHD 75) ensuring that no o i l cOiles in to contact r l th the claaping 114ds.PORTABLE FIRE EXTDI':i\JISHEi!S16. To check the condition o! the extincuichers, re.oYe ea.ch exti.Dguieher !ro11i t a bnsck.et and inapect it !o r daaoge. Sh.alc:a it to enaure the p r ~ a e n c e orl iquid contenta.17. Check tb.:lt each e x t ~ i a h e r ie ! \Uly charged by applyin4 UtWDb pres:rureto the white spot on top o f eoa.ch cyl inder . U the spot rct110ina doaed inwards,the cyl in;lcr c : . t ~ ~ t be c ~ e d .18. Checlc: th.3t the dlecbar&e aoz:z.le ia not obstructed and the .ounting bnscketia a e r v i c e ~ b l e before replacing the e x t i ~ 1 s h e r .Note: THE DC'l'D1Gt1ISIJERS ARE SEALED MiD THi: STRIXER H.F.AOO CAKNO'l' EE 1JUSCRE'JrDFOR l!XAHlliATION.nn:o Ftm: EXTDIGUISJIERS19 . Check tho.t eoch extinguisher ie fu l l y charsed by applyi.ng thumb pressureto the white spot on to p ot tbe cyl inder . I ! the apot remains dented, thecylioder 11uot be changed.20. Check that the cyl inders are aecurely IIOWlted an d that the cablea areconnected to the cylindere correct ly.FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

21 . To check th e a.1ara sya t , INitch on the hull battery GVitch a.nd connectthe headphonea to the appropra te nad.io c;ontrol boxes.22. Operate the tea t -itch 011 the ! i r e alara control bo x a.nd check:-

a . That the v a n ~ i n g hora sounds.b. That a warning buzz la heard in a . l l c;ollllec;tad h.-dphones.c . 'l'bat both warning Upta f iash.

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23. '!be t ea t awitch wi l l not o p e ~ t e the warning uni ts i f : -

' l ' b e ~ i8 no supply to the FIRDIIIBE control. box.'b . A abort c i r cu i t exis ts in. aenaiag eleaent l.oop o r connected c:ir'c . An open c i rcu i t exis ts in the loop or i t a connections.d . The control. 'box ia ddec t i ' n .

POWER PACK21t. ' !he aerY icing o f the power pack syateJM and anci l la r ies ia covered i respect ive sections. IC the pover pack ia re110Ted the opponunity shouldtaken to clean and inapeet the eompar:aenta, paying particul .ar at tent ion

A ll visible piping, wiring and ! i rev i re .

c . Condition of steering and a&in brake pads.d . Lower C u e ~ tanks tor sedi11ent and water.e . Thorouchly clean and service the KE n ir cleaner and dust extracf. Ex.:>.aine CU eno;.ine !o r leLke a.nd irusecurity. (00 NOl' START).

25 . In genera1, the acrvicing o! tlte ll:.'lin encine includes the need to viiruspect the unit to cnaure it 1a in good condition a nd secure. Part iculalattent.ion should be p3id to the regUlar ilus!)ection of the exhaust systea ten3ure tha t there are no leaks. Servicine operations on the eJli;ine arc d1vi th iD the sect io ns concerned.ME LUBBICATIOH26. To check and top up the l l&in engine o i l leY&l, with the vehicle on legroUDd:-

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!.2i!.:- THE SYSTEM HtiS'r BE CH!X:nD roR LEAKS AT ALL PERIOIS. IF THE SYSTEMDEVELOPiZ A PERSISTDi'l' L!AK, REPORl' IT DIKEDUTELY. IF T!Di SYSTEMHAS BWf IEAINED OR 'l'm: VEHICLE HAS STOOD UNUSED roa A LONG PERIOD,THE on. SUCTION PIPE KllSl' BE PRIMED BEFOU STIJ!TllJ THE IXlllfJ:.. .ME OIL TANK BREATHER

27. The o i l tank breather !u.ncliona oot ou , - u a breather but uao u a t rapfor o i l a110ke u i t escapes ! ~ the tank.28. Clnn the breather regu1arl}" vith petrol to enaura it functioN! c:orractly.KE OIL Arm ll.'l'ER CHANGES29 . Cho.nt;e ME o i l (OIW 75) 1 clean the centr i !ugu o i l f i l t e r and renev a l l o i lf i l t e r e l e ~ ~ ~ e n t o every lOO SCll. l 'be correct procedures fo-r o i l and f i l t e rchazlsea are detailed in th e OS:1 WJIII!OOK.

~ : - AU/A.YS USE HEll SEALS AND CASK!:l'S WI:Ulf rr:rTIHG NDI OIL Fll.TER EIDG.m'SOR C.L.i:Ali.ING THE CDiTRUilaL OD. FILTEH.

COOLOO STS' iD(3(). \o'hc:n the coolant lula been par t ia l ly o r coapletelJ ' dn.ined, the a y s t Ghould a l w ~ y ~ oe ref i l led vith pre- ixed solution o i AL 3 and water.ON t/0 ACCOt.':i! !:!!O!!L-0 l ' : IJC....-r lD ~ i 1 ' I - F ' a ~ BE ADDED TO AHY SYSTEM.}1. When refi l l ing or t o p ~ i n g up the c o o l i ~ aystea : -

a . Can!ull_y r e l . N s ~ the coolant f i l l e r plug uaina the coabination key,allovinc; the prc:aaura to escape before r e . , ving the ! i l l e r plug ! roa theheodcr tank .b. Refil l the IQ'&tea uail:g a pre-aixed aolution to a lnel 2 iD. be1ovthe f i l l e r neck., and replace the f i l l e r plug .e . Ste.rt both L60 and HJO engiaee and run !o r 5 lliAu to va.ra both a_ysteaaand re .wn the aajor rlr locks trapped in the ll}'&teaa.d. Switch o ff both ell{;inu, the.a. rele&Ge the lP.;O coolant feed pi;l& Wliona autfic ieDt hiOwtt to ve11t the reaainder o i the a i r ~ o e l t e , then reloc:kthe w : ~ i o a .e . !leiiiOYO tbe coolant f i!1er plu,c aa a t sub para a and top up the 8711h- toa level 2 iD . belov the c o o ~ a n t f i l l e r neck.t . i e f i t the coolant ! i l l e r plug enauril1g the gasket ie serviceable.

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ME AIR CLEANERltl . Get yo u no11e servicinv, onl.y

a . Check that the a i r clee.ner i n l e t &Ad cyclones a re not blocked.b . Re110Ye the element and 1.,- it horizontal with the 41rect ion arrovpointin& up...a.rcts and the d.;.rty aide dovnwarda .c . Clean by ainilllll bumping to dialodge the dwst .Wnm1nc:- TAKE CARE ~ 1 0 ' 1 ' 'IO BmD OR DISTORT tilE EIDID'f.r nAimiiORX AS ITMUSt FORM .lN A li 'l'IGHT SF.A.L IN THE l iR Cl.i'.AUEil BOW.d . Replace the element &Ad reeet the re.ot r i c t ion ind ica tor .

~ - 00 rm APPLY OIL TO THE !:I.EMDIT. CAlU!Y OUT NORXU. SERVICING AS SOONAS IS PRI.CUCABLE APl'ER THl.S .SERVICING.

42 . Ou:sty con1itionn. The following m u ~ t be ~ r r i c d out undor REHE di rect ionwhen d11sty c:oui1t1on:s prevai l o r when the re:str ict ion ind icator shows RED a tshort c i l c ~ c o intervols (a f te r ~ e element has been cleaned) indica t ing tha t tbohop}ler and/or c:rclones nre blocked by dw;t and debr is .

a . Reoove the hopper and clear the debris ! roa the cyclones andtho rouchly c l c ~ n the hopper.b. Rcplnce the hoppe r taking great care not to dsmago the ! ace sea l o ~ thesecurine boltD.c . When the hopper haa been correct ly replaced, inspect the taca sea l to

e n ~ u r e th3t an n1rt1cht a ~ l has been acbiead .d . Reset the re s t r i c t ion ind icator .

4} . Low locs o ir c l c R n ~ r n . Th e lov loss a i r cleaner eleaents are . ade of adif ferent ~ t e r i a l to the polyeeter f ibre type.

Waminr; : - UNi:>ER NO CillCID1STANCES KUS'r THESE EI.Dalfl'S BS WASIIED.DO RING JiJORKAL RCJI!IIr;G CONDIUOifS, 'l'RE mGINE AIR CLF.A.!iER CllANGEX>Vil!VALVE MUST BE SE:l' IN TifE "rURRET AIR" POSITION.

44. Servicing ot th ia element i s b1 replaceaent only and i t a l i f e can only beextended b1 continued use o! t11rret a i r b rea t h i q .PROCEDURE FOR WASHING THE IJ:N LOSS AIR CLEANER ASSDmLT45 . The Lov Loss A ir Cle=er As:.ebly awst be thoroughly cleaned .very 12 110nthausing the 'following vashing proceaa:-

a . ()peA the e:ngi.ne coapertaent r igh t covers, ra i se and aecure therad ia tor en d aving the radia tor support a ra a s ide .

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b. Clean a l l loose cUrt troa the Tic:Lnity or the a ir c ~ e a n e r aountingfiange an d the bellows conr.ector.c .d. Diaconnect the extre.ctor tan aotor cable and aecure i t , clear o f thecleAlller.e . Disconnect the a i r res t r ic t ion indicator pipe and secure the pipe

c l e a ~ of tbe cleaner.! . Release the bellows connector clap. The acrew needs to 'be c o ~ l e t e 1 yremoved to c lear the connector during i ta reeoval. LiCt the connectorclear .g . Attoch a rope to th e c ~ e a n e body l iCting h a n ~ e a , paaaing it underthe aecond Gtage cover hinge bar .h . FuU7 unacrev the ,. capt ive bolta and alacken tbe caas.j . Using the rope, l i l t the a i r cleaner out ot the copart.ent takingcare to avoid ~ g i n g the aeal .k. F it the b l a n k i n ~ plate to the blower openir.&.1 . Rceove the extractor !an aotor fro the cleaner body. Release the eleent c ~ a m p i n g sc rwa &Jld eDSure th e t o - y bars areclear or the cover .n. Unscrew the eyebolt clamps acd open the cover .o . Relllove the e l e ~ : ~ e a t uaing the l i f t ing riAge and keep the eleent aiJsquare aa possible .p. TD.ke the cleaner body to a suitable w ~ W h i n g area .q. Using an &ault;ion Sprayer (Part no V 3 / ~ ' + 0 - 9 9 - 2 0 6 - l 5 1 5 ) t i l ledwith a 20:1 Parra!in/Dcterbent ~ x t u r e , epra1 the coaplete inside orthe cleaner body paying par t icular attention to the cyclone tubea,enaurin& that a l l the tubes are coapletely aprayed.r . Leave the aaseab1y to soak ror approJt 1 hour.a . Waz;h the cleaner body wi th a -tar j e t , takinc care to r . .ove a l lthe toreigo aa t t e r .t. Jleaou a l l the eResa -ter uains cotton -.te , then 1 -v e thec ~ e a n e r bod_y to a i r dq Cor 2 - 4 boiUW.u. Jle-aaaeable the a ir cleaner aaaa.bl.J' and r e f i t uains the reYeraeprocedure.

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HYOOAULIC Sl'ART RESERVOIR46. To check and top up the nserToi r : -

a . Open tile t i l l e r accua CO"Yer and check the l eve l regi.atered on thegauae .b . Carefully re110ve the du.st around the fU1er pl\lg and u.oscrev thef i l l e r plug using combination tool .c . Add 0 ~ 15 from a clean con t a iner unt i l the gauae reads FULL.d . Replace the f i l l e r plug and washer, a f t e r checking both fo rserviceabi l i ty . Cloao end aecuro the accecs cover.

HYDRAULIC START COtiTROL SYSTEM4?. To check and top up the hydraulic s t a r t control .. t e r cylinders : -

a . Clean and r . .ove the t i l l e r cap from the u a t e r cylindera reservoir ,b. Check the 1evel and it lo"' top up with OH 13.c . Check tbe breather , clean and replace the f i l l e r cop.

~ - IF TH E MASTER C/LINDEOt LE'I&L IS CON'I'INUA.LLY FOUliO '1'0 BE LOW Tm:IU: lSA LEAX SOXE\OllERi IN 'll:l!: SYSn::M, AND 1UXt ADVICE SHOULD BE OBTAINED.

Ct.:JE:RATOR Uti IT (GU ) E:it;; Irl!: LUERJC.tTION48 . To check the enr;ine o il l e n l : -

a . Stand th e vehicle on level ground and open the l e f t f ront enginecom partment cover .b . Open the o il tank f i l l e r cap, withdraw the dipst ick , wipe it cleanand u.se the dipst ick to check tba t the o i l leve l i a between the LC1rl andthe .nJLL aarlc.c . I f the o i l l eve l ie lov, add OHD 75 to bring the level up to the tul1ur l l : . Replace tbe dip5tick and c1oae the fU1er cap.d. Sta r t the engine a:Dd nm it unt i l it u vara , then atop the engineand check the o il level .e. Close and secure the compart-Jlt cover .

~ o t e : - THE SYSTDf HIJS'l BE PERIODICALLI CHIX:JCED FOR L.EA.KS, AND IF FOUNDKUSl' BE REPORtED IKK&OIATELY.

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GU ml lHE OI L TAHIC BREATHER119 . The oil. tank breather ! 'unctions not onl;r .. e breather but also aa a t raptor o i l UIOlce .. it escapee !roa the tank .50. Clean the breather resul .arlr with petrol to en.eure it f ~ c t i o n . e correctl;r.GO DliNE OI L AND OIL FILTER CIWiES51 . Change the GO eosine o i l (OKD 75) AZLd renew the o i l f i l t e r eleaenta ever;rSCR. The correct procedure& fo r o i l and tU t e r changea a n detai led in the USERIWfDf!OOJ(.!!2.t!.L- ALWAYS USE " ~ SEALS AJlD GASKErS V!mf FITfiNG N ~ OI L FILTER EI.n:m$.GO DiiNE AlR CLEANER52 . I f the rest r ic t ion indicator ahovs RED, clean the a i r cleane r eleaent :-

a . Reaoe the a i r cleaner eleaent .b. Clean by holding in the hand, sentl7 t appi.ns and sbalcins to dislodgethe duat .c . Replace tlle eleaent en.eurins that a l l seala are serr iceable and inposi t ion.d. Reset the rest r ic t ion indicator .

5}. Illusty conditione. I ! the dr c le.aner e leaent b e c o ~ a e a bl.ocked and/or therest r ic t ion indicator sbova RED a l t e r abort running periods and the eleaent ha.ebeen cleaned : -a . Reaoe the a i r cle41:1er eleaent an d clean the hopper an.cl crcloneathorough17.b . Repl.&ee the a i r cleaner en.suring a l l seals are aerr iceable and inposit ion. Refit hose, nsi.n to hopper.c . Reaet rest r ic t ion indicator.

GU DiiNE FUEL FILTER54 . Rene11 the GU engine fuel f i l t e r eer7 50 SCR using the correct procedure&a detai led in the OSER HAIIOBOOK.55. When a fuel. f i l t e r eleaent ia reneved alvaya enallre tha t the toola andequipment to be uaed are thoroughly clea.o.

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56 . To check an d top-up the ~ t t e r i e a : -a . Sllitch o tr both battery svi tchea .b. Check the securi ty of a l l batteries.c. Ensure tha t a l l cable connectors are !inal.y secured to the b&tte:17poste.d . Exaaine fo r l!dgruJ o r corrosion rolllld the bott011 o! tlle connector

c o ~ e r . I f corrosion i s v ~ s i b l e , carefully l i f t the connector cover,then diaconnect 'the faulty connector f ro . i t a pout. To prevent abortcircui t ing to nearby aetal , alvays discOAAect the negative tu r . ina lfir t : t . Ser ipe away the corrosion and va.ah the connector poat with. .aonia or soda eolution to neutraliee th e acid. .llwaya !it the poait ivete rs ina l tint.e . Coat the connectors and terwinal poete with PX?. Oa DD aecou.nt IIUatordinary ,;reaae be u::oed fo r th is purpoee.r . Ensure tha t the batte:!7 attachaent pluga are properly iJiaerled intothe boltery fillinG boles .g . Rcaove the manifold aperture plllf: block.h. Ensure the toppiJ16 up bottle i l l fu l l &Jld the et:p ia t ight .j. Inser t the nozzle into the f i l l e r aperture up to the ahoulder o fthe nozzle and a q u ~ e z e t h e bot t le .k. Release the r r e ~ u s u r e on the bottle and observe in the transJl&rentnozzle whether o r not a ir bubblec are drawn back.1 . Repeat unt i l a i r bubbles are no lancer dra.vn b.lck, the ce l l i s thencorrec t ly topped-up . When a l l the cel la of the battery llava been topped-up, replace the.anifold aperture plug.n. Ref i l l the bottle n th di s t i l l ed . . .tu and atov.

IXErC&'iCY CE.l.RS57. To check the e.. ge.o.cy gear operation, the vehicle . ua t be driven overlevel gro\!Ad:-

a . Star t the KE and release the parlciJIC brake.b . Select tint fontard ge;sr vi th the gearbox controller pedal.c . Engage reverse gear with the eaergency gear control lever .d . Gradually increase the engine apeed. to 800 rev /no .

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The n h i c b ahollld 80Ye bac:kvarda. If aot , awitch off ud repor t .f . I f tbe cbeck i a aat is!actory, atop the nhic l e , retllJ"'l both aelectorsto neutra l .I Select lov reveree gear vitl l the gearbolt COilhollar pedal .h . ~ a g e forvard gear vitb the - r sa l lC7 gear control leYel.I j. Gradually increue tbe ellgi.De apeecl to 8oo n / a in again .

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k . The Yehicle ahollld 1 1 0 n forvard. If aot , elfitch off e,nd repor t .1 . I f the check aatiefac tory, atop the Yehicle, and return bothaelectore to neutra l .

GEARBOX LUBRICATION58. To check up and top up th e gearbox o i l : -

a . With the Yebicle on level ground, opell the treNiaiaaioll co .pa r t -n tl e f t covere.b. Withdrav the dipst ick, clean the dipstick and breather alota . Inaertthe dip&tick fUlly and ~ t b d r a v to check the o il level in the gearbox.c . H th e l n c l i s not up the FULL -rit on tbe dipat ick, re80Ye thebreath er and add OEP ZZO to bring the leYel correct .d . Replace the breather, cloae and secure the copartent coven .e . With a nevly i M t a l led gearbox, recbeck the o i l level a l ta r runningI the Yehi c)..e.GEARBOX BREATHi:R

I 59 To clean the gearbox breather : -a . Re1110ve the breatber and wash it in petrol .b . Clean the breather co n r and r e f i t tbe breatber onto the f i l l e r tube.

I ~ - A BLOCKED GEARBOX BRLA'rHER CAlf CAUSE A FALSE OIL LEVEL IN THE GEARBOX AND !A S O B S ~ U D I T ~ OF GEA.RS. CLF.Aff 'l'B.E BitA'l'HER AT RIDIILAR INTERVALS. IGEARP.OX OIL CHANa& AND OIL FllTER EI..DIDfr CLEAHOOI 6o. The gearbox o il (OEP 220} ahollld be changed eYery 80o ai lea and vben the o i l1a changed e l l the gearboJC o il f i l t e r e l e n t a abollld be t b o r o ~ y cleaned.61. The correc:t procedure& for gearbox o il cbauf;e and o i l f i l t e r el-ntI cleaning are detailed in the os:: HAMD8001.ftote : - A.LWA'lS R i l i ~ J THE OIL FILTER l:r..OOlfr SEALS ANO FILTER 8001 GASKET AFTEB

CLEANING HAS TJJalf PLACE.

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KADf BRAKE fl.UID RESERVOIR68. The reseryoir ua t be . .U te tned a t the co r rec t leYel by regular cbecltinr;and topping lip.69. To check and top up the ru e r ro i r : -

a . Open the t r . n s a i u i o a coaparlMDt r i ch t c o n r a . b . R e l e ~ ~ . a e the hydreulic preanure by turninr; tbe pre88llre re leasehandvheel in the direc t ioa indicated.c . Check the o i l leul by o b s e l " f i ~ the eight leYel sause .d . I! lhe leTel i a not up to the FULL rk, r . - Y e tbe f i l l e r plll8 andadd OM 1} o i l to bring the leve l correc t .e . Check tha t the breather holes in the f i l l e r pl\JC are c l ea r and replacethe f i l l e r plll{:.f . Close the pressure release Yalve, a t a r t and l 'Wl the enr;ine u.otil theBRAKE varninc l i t b t ~ o e s out .t> S11itch o f t the en c iu and close t ra l laaiUion c ~ r t a e a t coyere.

MAlll Si!AY.E PAOO'70. T:be lll'lin br3ke disc pad!! aeed reaevinc vbea the gap between any. pad ca r r i e rp l a t e and the diGc i s reduced t .o 8 (5/16 in . ) .

Warninv.:- SHOUL..O 'i'KZ CAP SE REin:i:"O TO LESS THAH 6 . 5 ( l /4 i a . ) TllREV LL BB ~ ! E l ' A L TO .IG:'I'Al. CCXOCT.71. The corr-c t procedure tor c ~ i n s tbe .aiD bnlke diac pade a re deta i ledin th e USER HJJ.OBOOK.PARKD;Q B . ~ AtUUST.a:lT72. 'rile brake adjustment ie ut. when the bande are f i t ted and aa the bnlke isonly used when the diaca are s ta t ionary, no nlllllinr; adjuatMata should berequi red.?} . Aa a guide, a correc t ly edjuated parkins bnlke abol&l.d coee ful l7 on between18 to 22 ful l pul la dn the parking bnlke lner.PARKU.. BRAKE C!UX:KS74. Check the secur i ty and coadi t ion of t he pul l oft aprillgll , ancho r blocu,cent r ing a.nd adjwstaea"t acrewa. Ensure tha t the diaca and bande are free ofcrease and d i r t .

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PARKING BP.AXE CHAIN LUBRICA'l'ION75 . 'l'o clean and ' lubricate the pazking brake chain: -

a . .Block the roadvbeels front and reAr.b. Release the parldng brake laTer and expose aa IIUCh chain a.s possible.c . fboro\l&h].y clean the exposed chain and l ight ly o i l (OHD 75) .d . Operate the parking brake lever a Dwaber or t iaea to vork i l l theo i l , and wipe otr the surplus o i l .e. Appl.,y the parking brake and re1110ve the blocks t roa the roadwhcela .

FDIAL DRIVE LURRICATION76. To check the o i l levels : -

a . lhsure the vehicle i s standing OD level ground.b. Thoroul:lll.Y clean the area around each f i l l e r plug and remove thef i l l e r plug and v&Gher.c . Cbeck tbo o il l n e l is up to the bottoa o f the ! i l l e r hole , and itnece3a0r,y, add OEP 220 o il .d. Check tha t the ! i l l e r plut; washer i s serviceable, !1 t tbe washer, tbetscrew 1n t ichten the pluc .

FnlAL DRIVE OIL CHANGE:>77. The correct sequence or o p e r a t i o ~ A !v i f ina l drive o il changes ia detai ledin the USR HAffDBOOK.TOWn;G A VEHICLE WHICH HAS A DAMAGED FINAL DRIVE78. Il i t is necessary to tow the vehicle in the eveDt of a f inal drivefa i lure , the drive abaft sus t be reaoved. The vehicle can then be towed, withthe track on, without further daaage to the f ina l dr ive .TRACX T!113IOH79. The tens ion o r the tracks ~ t be se t a t l to li i l l . aag between thecentre and front o r centre and rear g1nde ro l le rs when there i s no slack underthe sprocket or track adjuater wheel . The N auat never be l eas than 1 i l l .8o. The tenaion ahou.ld be chKked dall and adjuated it necessary.TRACK .ln1USTR ND'r

81. Lubricate the track teuaioner acrev when the t rack tenaion i s released .!X:CDrrRIC AXLES

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IDLER WEEL JroBS83. Check i d l e r wheel hub o:U l . e ~ e l . a , aa fo r roadwheel huba para 90.TB.lCX GJI.DE .ROLLEP.S84. To check the o i l l eve l iA track guide ro l lers : -

Reeon the fi l . ler/ leel plug and the o il l.evel ~ S h o u l d be up to thebottott thread of the lnd plug hol.e.b. It lov , pour in o i l Oil" 2.20 vi th a suitable pourer un t i l the o ilreaches the bottoa of the holc. Check that the wasller on the plug i a serviceable, repl.ace plug andt ighten.

FniAL DRIVB IJURS LUBRICA'l'Iotl85. Lubricate unti l greaae (m 279) nudes through the labyrinth, betweenthe sprocket hub and f inal driq c a s ~ . Clun o f t exceu greaae.SPROCK1' RING llllrS86. The Gprockot r 1 ~ nuts, traCk ad j uster bracket nuts and guide ro l ler

1 1 0 u n t ~ nuts 11\lGt be checked to r tir;htness re&Ulnrly.87. Sp?Ocket r ~ nuts e h o u l ~ be checked by the crev us i n& the torqueau l t ip l ie r se t to epply a to:-que of 260 lb f t (353 kliM).Note:- V!Ull NDrl SPROCKE'r IU:R:IS ARE FI'I'l'ED, THE SECURITY OF THE f!OLTS MUST-- BE CJUX:KED !lt\lL Y FOR 1'l!S FIRST 3 DUS USAGE.St!OCK AilSORB!:R LINKAGE88. The l inkage between the axle ara and the shock abaorber on each fronteuepen.sion uni t i e pronded with 2 l ! r e & a e ~ J t i p p l e a . Greue XG 279 should bepuaped in unt i l it escapee !roe both ends o! the l ink , and nev grease exudes.Vipe o ff e ~ e s s grease.AXLE ARMS89. The axle arw pivot i s hbricated froa a nipple f i t ted to the end of thepivot pin. Oil OEP 2.20 should be injected in to the nipple unt i l it escapesf roa the re l ie f Yalve on the apper part o! the axle cuing below the apringpack.

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IROAD Vllm. HUB LUBRICATION I90 . To cb.eck the road wheel hub o i l l en 1 a : -

a . Unserev the o i l f U l e r / l e n l pl!J3 uaing l/2. in . hexagon ke y , t h ~ n Iwithdraw the plug to the l i a i t o f i ta t rave l and tu m it unt i l the s lo tin the tube i e a t the top.b . Pour in OEP 2.2.0 unt i l the tube i s fu l l and allow t i l ls fo r the o i l Ito vork i t a way throueh the bearings and f ind i ta correct level .e . Continue the operation unt i l the tube re .a ina fu l l .d. Check thot the f i l l e r plug V ~ W h . e l : ' i a aan ieeab le , then replace and It ighten the plug .

SUOCK A ~ O R l ' : . : R FLUID LE'I1.91. '!'o check a.nd top up the ~ h o c k absorber n u i d l n e l : -

a . Tborour:hly clean the area around the f i l l e r plug (bruah and rat;) .It ia very i&rortc.r.t that ao d i r t or lonn.cn 1111ttor cats w to the f i l l e rbole .b. U n ~ r c w and remove the f i l l e r ~ 1 ~ and w ~ h c r i n & the cobinationkey.c . Pour o i l OH 1 } into the ! i l l e r bole unt i l FULL.d . Check the condition of the W3Sher, then replace and t iehten thet i l l e r plus.

TO'JI!IG Till:: V::!IICL IF TH1: G : : A R O O ~ CA!>t!OT Bt: US092.. ecforo the vehicle iG DOVed , the driV88 froa the geal:'boX to the f ina ldriven m ~ t be disconnected ( d i s e n g a g ~ n g the qu1ll shaf t s ) . !he vehicle cannotb atoorod by own controls but the .aiD and parking bl:'akes are a t i l leffec t ive .!!2lli- TUE KADI BRAKES ARE Ot/LY EFF:X;TIV.E FOR A LIMITED PERIOD, UlfLESS TREK.\DI EIIGLloE IS RUN TO Ri:Sl'OIU: MAIN BRAKE PRESSURTOWING 8.\CK'; 'AROO9}. Tho vehicle &ust hot be toved backward. vi th the drive bctveen the&earbox and the f ina l driwea connected, unlea3 a reverse t e a r ia ens-god,otherwise ports o f the gearbox aeehanisa will b v o r k i n ~ without lubricat ion.Even with a reverse gear enr;aged, the epead a t vh.ich the vehic1e ia towedua t not exceed 5 ph.

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STARTDl BY 1.'0'110094. To a ta r t the nh ie l e bJ tovin&:-

a . F i t the towing e q u i ~ o t to both ebielea.b . J:n&age the lowest fol"V&J'd gear, re l... the handbr'U:e aod e o - n e etowillg.c . Engage eaergene:y forward gear ao d avitch on the KE electr ica l ayat...on the vehicle to be a t a ~ t e d .d. Slowly b;ing the speed up to 4 llpb unt i l the n h ic l e atar ta .e . r. . diatel:y the e n ~ i n e i s running aat iafactor i lJ , dieengage thegear and bring the vehicle to a atop.f . Reaove the towing equipaeot.Warning:- IF THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WARNOO LIGHT IS ON, 8TARTOO BY TQIIMG

SHOULD ONLY BE ATTEMPTED WITH A RIGID TQI W .IW;OV.ERY95. When o t t capting t o r e c o ~ a bocced vehicl e , use 2 other vehicles oneeporn t c ro pes . Hake one t;ood attemp t to extract the b o ~ e d vehicle and i !th1:s foi ls , ca l l f o r a r ecovery vehi c l e .

WJ rn inr; : - PROLOtiGD ATTEMPtS AT JW;QV.RY OF A BOOGD VlliiCU: MUST NOTBE H.\D.

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STARTil/0 UP AriD S1UPPTilG PROCEWRE6 , Main engine (H.E) hydrlllll ic s t a r t .0 Main engine (ME) electr ical . s ta r t .D Generator un i t (GU) atart i .ng.

GU aid tching o !! - aer ia l 26.ME ew i tching o ff - aer i a l 27.

Note: The 5 switches on each main and generator engine panel are numbered f r o .1 to 5 !r0111 l e f t to r igh t , as in Figs 37 and 55 of the USER HANDBOOKArlRY Code llo 149()8.Check handbrake on.Check s teer ing levers forward.Both generator switches OFF LOAD (5).Turn on bat tery . a s t e r switch.Check the fol lowing:- Gun position indica tor .

if the

~ 0 6.b . Oisch;uoco l i gh t on a.:>3ter ~ : w i t c h box (Red) may powdlsch;uoge e""cecds 5 - 9 up s , if out press to t e s t .c . Cbarce l ibh t , by presaing to t es t (Green).Put on HE cwitche3 2 , 3 Nld 4 in turn an.d check:-II

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Swi tcb 2 onl.y(1) Lef t !uol pua;p rune,(2} Gear pouition indicator a t 'N ' .

b . SWitch 3 only,( 1} :fUel in jec t ion pw:tp solenoid ia heard to cl ick.(2) Du:Jt extrac tor fan . o to r rurus.

c . Swi. tcb 4 only,(1) Riebt fuel pu&p run.s,(2 } Gearbox o i l prea.aure l i&ht glow:s,(3) IQel and temperature gBUGCS reg1stecr,(4 ) Check tho following l i ch ta by preasinls to test:"

(a) Coolant low l eve l ,(b) Gearbox oU teaperature ,(c ) Brake w a r n i ~ ~ g l ie;bt i f not g1owfns.

(5) DEP r e a ~ c t i o n warning l i g h ~ glows.d . SWitchea } an d 4 only,

(1} Generator a.ad oU pressure warning l i s ) l t glowa,(2) DEF res t r ic t ion warning l ie;ht goea out when Switch .3 i s ,put on.Dusure ME aY itcbes 2, 3 aDd 4 a re OFF.

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I 8. Fuel Cllt o!! l n e r to OJT posi t ion.0 9. Governor control lever tQ IDLE posi t ion.10. Dllergenc::r control i n NWTRAL.11. Dl6ase h;rdraul.i.c JIIDIP clutc;Jl. It dif f icu l t to eogace , r e l e ue theclutch control , switch on generator engine switches 2 and 3 and 80etntar i l ;rpreN atar ter , eDiage clutch.I 012. J\lel cut off l e n r to Cif p o ~ > i t i o n .01}. ~ GO and KE pane.l put trip.-reset switch 1 tQ reset close aaaterrela..y.I o14.Note:

Put on GU arltches 2 and } and check:H,ydralllic s ta r t a . and b(1) onl;r.

I b. Switch 2, fuel p u ~ p r l lDS .Switch } ,(1) GeneratQr and o il pressure warning l ights glow.(2) Check coolant warning l igh t , press to tos t .(3) J\lel and cool.nt te.rperature glll.lges regis ter .I 015. Sta r t GO u p n e .016. Check o i l pres:;ure l ight goes out .011. Allow tiJio to W& rl l up, l l inutea.I 018. Slowly IIO't'e the governor control l c n r to LOAD position.charsiDG>

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Q 9. Put generator svi tch down f r o . OIT LOAD and c:heck:-Cicnerator warning l:ll:ht goes out .Disch&rge Ur;ht &oea w t (Red}.

c . Charge t igh t C:OIIIea on (Green).20 . Switch on M awitches 2 1 } and " 21. Sta r t 14C:.

a . Electrical s ta r t . Press s ta r te r button.

(Noraal. speed

I Note: I ! there io an indicat ion that the bat ter ies are in a low etateo! charge, use the h)'dr&\Uic s ta r t .I

b . B y d : r ~ i c : e ~ t , f irs t t iae ell31ne star ted each day. (1) Erlgage hydraulic: s ta r te r . r -o l i s te ly ' the engine s ta r t s ,d i a ~ a c e s tar ter and hydrOillic P'UIP c:lutch ... 2) S1ovty 110ve the governor c:ontrol to HYD START . Dlgage hyds tar ter . Immediate!)' the ll8ine s tar t s , dise.n&age atar ter andretiU11 COYeruor c:ontrol to NOiii".AL SP!J> (CHARJ.ING) . Disengageh)'d puap clutch.

Earl:r vehic:les ..Late vehiclesQ 22. Cheek the !ollowi.a.s l lgata eo out : -& . KE o il presoure.b. 0.-rbox o i l pressure.

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~ . Put ME generator I>Vitch 5 clown !roe OFF LOAD posi t ion.24. Increase engine apeecl to 1 ,000 reY/IIi.D ancl check:-

Generator warni.ne; l igh t goes out .b . Discharge ll&}lt goes out (Reel).c. Charr;o l i gh t caeca on (Greea).~ Check brake warn.ing l i gh t goea out ~ f o r e IIOYiB Yehic:le.

26. Generator not required, close clow.a . (1) Put the generator OFF LOAD awitch 5 to OfT LOAD.

(2) More goYernor l.e'Yer to IDLE posi t ion.(}) 1\ael cut-off . lever to OFF .(4) Chec:k oU pre s=re warnina l i eh t glows .(5) Put o f f GU engine switches 2 ancl 3.

b . Generator required, carry out operations uncler aer ia l 19 .Zl . Switch o!! HE.a . Allov engine to run a t id l ina apeecl.b . Charge l 4 ;h t goes out.c . Oisch'lrge l i t ;ht u 1 coce o.n if discharge exceeds 5 - 9 arapa.d . Generator warning l i ch t wil l t;.low. Put r;cncrator OIT LQ.U) switch 5 to OlT LOAD.t . Put orr engine ~ t c h e o 2, 3 ancl 4 .g . Put off llo:l::;tcr awitch.

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ANNEX BJ'USE JJCD CIRCUIT BREAXER - CIQX;K LIS'!

I f a c i rcu i t i s euepect, chec:lt through tho fau l t colWI!I'l to aecerta in the fuse orc i rcu i t breaker to be checked, i t a ra t ing and ~ o c a t i o n .

Faul tBrake Ace W/l.Battery Heating W/LBattery Charge \1/LBattery Discharge "11/LBoiling Vessel.Boiling VesselBattery Heating

Cheek.Fuse !'If}use Dlgine.Fuse Batt.Fuse Batt.Fuse FA.Fuoe Li.nkType!Use F1

Battery Thermal S ~ c h c sCoolant Te:::p G=e;o GUCoolant Te::lp


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Faul tGun f i r ing Ci rcu i t sGunner' s ~ e p i e c e HeaterGunner ' s Wndow HeaterGuqner ' s Sieh t WiperGunner ' s Sich t LightsGun Pos i t ion I n d i c ~ t o rGU Oil Pressure ~ / LGU Switches 2 and 3GU Generator W/LHornInterior Li&hts (Radio)In te r i or Li&h t s ( Operator{2))In ter ior Lights (Gunncrs{2))Inter ior Licht:s (Drive r )Iosp Lop Sockets { ~ C ~ t )" " " ( 'l 'rnns " )" 11 11 (Turret)" " " (Ovr a Compt)Ins t r Pnne:l L ~ g h t a (6)" " " {7)IR ~ t e c t o rU H

Ln:.:cr Sight Suppl.yLnscr Sit;hLicht ProjectorLieht F T o j e c t o ~ Scrvo Uni tLi{;ht .1:-rojcctor Supply

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FaultSight Wipera tlo 15 (Cupola)towards the front, atarti08Sight Wiper Motor 1

.. .. 11 2" " " 3'' '' " 4" " " 5" " " 6.. .. .. 7.. .. .. 8" , , 11 9

Traverse Indica torTraveroe Indicator LightsVentilation &Henting.. .... "Generator tlot Charging,warning l i t:h t onGenerator Gl1 r:ot ChArt;i08,

v a r n li(;bt onGcno.;rator ~ : 1 : . Runnine;on l04dboiling VesselsGCl:H c a t i n ~ &Ventilationinoper&t.ivc

Genera tor Gl1 ~ ~ n i n eon loadLi&ht PrcjcctorAll obove ~ ~ r v i c e sinopcrotivoGenerator GU will not goon load , no turre t

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Check LocatiOD- The wiper 110tora will be nll11bered from 1 to 91ookingat 1 o' clock position and rotating clockV1aa.

FUse AF\use BFUoe cFUse R/HFue 1/l!Fu.se L/li!Use R/HFuse TopFuse BottoCB 6CB 6FuseCB C2Fuse LinkTypeFU::;e (Field)or (1.:..( GW)Fu.::;e (Field)or (Cot Glli)fu.::;e (Genonly}

Fuoe (Genonly)

Fuse FA

}A.}A}A.}A}A}A3A3A}A10A10A10A10A

150A15A5A15A5A5A

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Cupola Supplies JllDctiOD" .. ,.11 11 "Sight Wiper JllOction No ,11 .. " Rear11 " .. Ho 1" .. 11 Centr.. 11 " No 2.. " " frODtlTurret Ser v JllOct Box11 " " 2Ventilation JllOCtiODTurre t Dist Juoct Box" " " "Generator Panel ME" " "Generator Panel GU

.. " "Generator Panel HE

Generator PAnel Gl1

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l . Changes toare expected to be consistently below the stated l1mita.e sought before ordering chanees .. T e m p e r a t u r e : ~ below -40C (-40F) are classifi 'ed EXTIUMELY COLD and specia1instructions will be i e ~ e d for equipmenta which have to operate these temper-turea.r. ~ F " ' ,

' l ' L N - ~ T h 1 , 1 Si.Y'-..ilE WINTF.R COLD-32C to - 6C - ?oC to -17C ' -18C to -40C t

' (90F t o 21F) (20F to 1F) (0F to -40F)11

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