Top bow rear bracket placement

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:57 am

What is the proper way to mount the rear top bow brackets on a M38A1? With the top part of the bracket toward the inside of the tub (making a narrower distance between the two brackets) or facing the outside (making a wider distance)? Mine are currently facing inward and I cannot fit the top bows between the two brackets.

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timjuhl · Post by **timjuhl** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:16 pm

I've never seen brackets mounted as in the first picture. My M38A1 has the latter type and the bows fit the brackets very nicely.

Tim

Hammerun · Post by **Hammerun** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:06 pm

mine are out too

Post by **wesk** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:09 pm

Just open up your TM 9-8014 operator's maintenance manual to pages 314 and 315, figures 190 & 185. Or to pages 6 & 7, figures 1 & 2.

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:08 am

Thanks everyone. Apparently I had mine in backwards. Never realized this before because I just store the bows in the shed when I go "topless."

I'm getting the A1 in tiptop condition. I will be driving three WWII vets in the 4th of July parade. I want to have the canvas off and the top bows stored properly for the ride.

Thanks again

Top bow rear bracket placement

Top bow rear bracket placement

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