TM 9-1015-215-20&P 1-8. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS. MORTAR BASEPLATE STANDARD ASSEMBLY ROTATOR ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY MORTAR CANNON M30. Fires ammunition and controls the direction of the projectile flight path. SIGHTUNIT M53 SERIES. Sighting device used to lay the mortar. MOUNT M24A1. Composed of standard assembly, bridge assembly, mortar baseplate, and rotator assembly. Assists in absorbing the forces of recoil and provides the mechanisms for elevating and traversing the weapon. OOO NOTE For a more complete listing of major components' location and description, see TM 9-1015-215-10. 1-9. EQUIPMENT DATA. See TM 9-1015-215-10. b. Do not drop the cannon, as this will likely: (1) Dent the barrel or cause it to be out-of-round. 1-10. SAFETY, CARE, AND HANDLING. (2) Damage the shock absorber assemblies. a.
DesignationTM 9-1015-215-20
EditionJan 1984
StatusSuperseded
Pages68
FunctionFires
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)