CARE AND PRESERVATION OF FRENCH 75.
Dismountings.
| Cannoneer Dismountings. | |||
| A. | Breechblock. | ||
| 1. | Safety piece. | ||
| 2. | Striker. | ||
| 3. | Lanyard. | ||
| 4. | Striker hammer. | ||
| 5. | Hammer spindle. | ||
| 6. | Spring assembling pin. | ||
| 7. | Rack springs. | ||
| 8. | Rack. | ||
| 9. | Latch pin. (Pawl Pin.) | ||
| 10. | Latch (Pawl). | ||
| 11. | Latch spring. (Pawl spring.) | ||
| B. | Extractor. | ||
| 1. | Clow. (Tang.) | ||
| 2. | Spindle. | ||
| 3. | Arms. | ||
| C. | Level. | ||
| D. | Sight case. | ||
| E. | Wheels. | ||
| F. | Limber pole. | ||
| G. | Fuze setter from caisson. | ||
| H. | Luggage frame from limber. | ||
| Mechanic Dismountings. | ||
| A. | Coupling keg. | |
| B. | Push gun back on slides. | |
| C. | Safety bolt. | |
| D. | Friction piece. (Sweeper plate.) | |
| E. | Wiper. (Guide piece.) | |
| F. | Front plug. | |
| G. | Filling hole plug. | |
| H. | Elevating screw pin. | |
| I. | Elevating screw. | |
| J. | Trunnion caps. | |
| K. | Rocker Trunnion caps. (Half Rings.) | |
| Daily Cleaning and Lubricating. | ||
| (By cannoneers.) | ||
| 1. | Clean sight support and socket. | |
| 2. | Lubricate oil holes 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. | |
| 3. | Clean base of sight column. | |
| 4. | Clean levels. | |
| 5. | Lubricate range mechanism. (Holes Nos. 1 and 2.) | |
| 6. | Clean and oil rocker trunnion caps. | |
| 7. | Oil holes 7 and 8. | |
| 8. | Clean and grease exposed parts of axle. | |
| 9. | Dismount and clean breech and all its parts. | |
| 10. | Clean and grease the bore if the gun has been fired. | |
| 11. | Clean and grease the slides if the gun has been fired. | |
| 12. | Grease the wheels if the gun has been on the road. | |
| 13. | Clean fuze setter. | |
| 14. | The life of a gun depends on “Daily Care.” | |
| Forbidden Practices. | ||
| 1. | Readjustment of French Sights. | |
| 2. | Fitting with files. | |
| 3. | Forging and Riveting. | |
| 4. | Unauthorized Dismountings. | |