Service of the piece, 8-inch gun M1 and 240-MM howitzer M1. Page: 51
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(3) The howitzer is placed at minimum eleva-
tion and center traverse; the panoramic telescope
(and telescope mount extension) are removed
from the mount and placed in the carrying case.
Covers are placed on the panoramic telescope
mount and elevation quadrant. The breech is
closed and the road locks are fastened. A guide
rope is attached to the muzzle of the howitzer.
(4) The lifting sling is attached to the cradle,
and the howitzer so maneuvered that the cap
screws and taper stud bolts may be unfastened
from the cradle.
Figure 32. Crane truck in position
for disassembly of howitzer.
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United States. War Department. Service of the piece, 8-inch gun M1 and 240-MM howitzer M1., book, February 1946; Washington, D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc11813/m1/57/: accessed January 10, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.