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1 TM 9-1005-208-35 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL MANUALDS, GS, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE MANUALINCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTSRIFLE CALIBER .30, AUTOMATIC:BROWNING, M1918A2, W/E(1005-674-1309)HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYMARCH 1970 Downloaded from manual *TM 9-1005-208-35 HEADQUARTERSDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYNO. 9-1005-208-35 WASHINGTON, , 11 March 1970DS, GS, DEPOT MAINTENANCE MANUALINCLUDING REPAIR PARTS ANDSPECIAL TOOLS LISTSRIFLE CALIBER.

2 30, AUTOMATIC:BROWNING, M1918A2, W/E(1005-674-1309)This manual is current as of 26 June 1969 Paragraphs PagesCHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTIONS ection I. II. Description and 2. DIRECT SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT ANDDEPOT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONSS ection I. Repair parts, special tools and equipmentSection II. TroubleshootingSection III. Preembarkation inspection of materiel in units alerted foroverseas movement ..Section maintenance.

3 Section V. Removal and installation of major components ..Section maintenance instructions ..CHAPTER 3. REPAIR INSTRUCTIONSCHAPTER 4. MAINTENANCE OF MATERIEL USED IN CONJUNCTIONWITH MAJOR ITEMCHAPTER 5. FINAL INSPECTIONAPPENDIXA. REFERENCESAPPENDIXB. DIRECT SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT, AND DEPOT MAINTENANCEREPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISISS ection I. Introduction ..Section II. Repair parts list ..Major assemblies, groups and components (fig B-1).

4 Trigger guard assembly (fig B-2) ..Bolt group (fig B-3) ..Gas cylinder and fore end group (fig B-4) ..Slide and piston group (fig B-5) ..Butt stock, buffer and actuator group (fig B-6) ..Bipod assembly (fig sight assembly (fig B-8)..Barrel and receiver group (fig B-9)..Winter trigger kit (fig B-10) ..Section III. Special tools list (figs B-11 - B-14) ..Section - Federal stock-number and reference number cross-referenceto figure and item number ..* This manual supersedes TM 9-1005-208-35 , 22 September 1964, in its entirety: and tm 9 -1005-208-35P,13 February 1964 in its entirety, including from 9-1005-208-35 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONS ection I.)

5 Instructions are in accordance with theMAC (refer to tm 9 -1005-208-12) and are publishedfor the use of direct support, general support, and depotmaintenance of the Caliber .30 Browning Automatic RifleM1918A2 (fig 1-1). They provide information on themaintenance of the equipment which is beyond thescope of the tools, equipment, or supplies normallyavailable to operator s or organizational 1-1. Browning Automatic Rifle and RecordsMaintenance forms, records, and reports whichare to be used by maintenance personnel at allmaintenance levels are listed in and prescribed by for EquipmentPublications ImprovementsReport of errors, omissions, and recommen-dations for improving this publication by the individualuser is encouraged.

6 Reports should be submitted onDA Form 2028 (Recommended changes to DAPublications) and forwarded direct to:Commanding Army Weapons CommandATTN: AMSWE-SMM-PRock Island, Illinois 61201 Section II. DESCRIPTION AND and Tabulated DataRefer to TM from 9-1005-208-35 CHAPTER 2 DIRECTSUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT AND DEPOTMAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONSS ection I. REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT2-1. Repair and Organizational to TM Support, General Support and DepotMaintenance.

7 Refer to appendix Special Tools and EquipmentRefer to appendix II. TROUBLESHOOTING2-3. Generala. This section provides infor mation fordiagnosing and correcting unsatisfactory operation orfailure of the rifles and their components. Malfunctionswhich may occur are listed in table 2-1. Eachmal function stated is followed by a list of probablecauses of the trouble. The corrective actionrecommended is described opposite the For additional data on troubleshooting re ferto TM 2-1.

8 TroubleshootingMalfunction Probable cause Corrective action1. Magazine inserts with Damage to or restricted movement Replace magazine catchdifficulty to magazine catch (6, fig B-2)2. Magazine fails to hold in a. Magazine catch damaged or a.

9 Replace magazine catchrifle deformed (6, fig B-2)b. Magazine catch spring weak b. Replace magazine catch springor broken (4, fig B-2)3. Failure to feed Worn or broken magazine catch Replace magazine catch (6, fig B-2)4. Failure of slide to cock Damaged sear or sear notch Replace slide assembly (3, fig B-S5in slide or sear (10, fig B-2)5.)

10 Failure to fire a Defective sear of hammer a. Replace sear (10, fig B-2) orhammer (7, fig B-1)b. Broken firing pin b. Replace firing pin (I, fig B-3)6. Weak ejection Worn ejector Replace ejector (1, fig B-2)7. Failure to eject cartridge eases a. Broken ejector a.