PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-492

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 492

NOVEMBER 1993
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-492 - Page 8 of 51
HMMW .±²
Lubin -More and Less
I
hen the going geTs Tough, the InTer-
medIaTe sTeeRIng shaft on The Humvee
needs mo±e gRease.
On The oTheR hand² The upper con³rol
a´m ball joµnT needs less Than you may
Th¶nk·
Steering Shaft
LO
9-2320-280³12
says lube the shaF
eve±y
´,µµµ
mIles o± semIAnnually¸
¹hat's In normal ope±aTIon·
When dRIvIng Isnºt normal»hIgh oR
low Temps² hIgh speeds¼ oR long d½s¾
tances ¿mo±e ÀequenT lubIng Is neededÁ
Lube
shaf
Here .±.
¹o save UÂjoInTsà you should hIt all
three g±ease fÄTTIngs on The shaÅT eve±y
·¸¹º
mIÆes. NoTe the±e are
three
ÅIT-
TIngs· Some oPraTors ÇÈrgeT The lower
KnucKle f½³ÉIng because IT's ouT oÊ sIght
unde± The alTeËaTor.
Ball Joint
GRease The uppeR Ball joIÌt lIke the ÍO
saysÎ at
´,¹º
mIles o± sem¶annually·
ÏuT DonÐT oveRlube ITѹoo much gRease
fl
up The rubbeÒ
Bot² ³it
a gooÓ bump
and you
'Ii
pop The booT· ¹hen you have
To replaCe Éhe ball joInT.
Upper ball jOInt gets ONe OR TwO pumpS
OF grea´e
NOV93
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