TM-5-2330-325-13-P

SEMITRAILER, MEDIUM HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER (MHET), 40 TON, M870A3

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR AND FIELD MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST

JUNE 2014

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove two bolts (Figure 1, Item 2), self-locking nuts (Figure 1, Item 7), and spigot caps (Figure 1, Item 1).

Discard bolts (Figure 1, Item 2) and self-locking nuts (Figure 1, Item 7).

NOTE

For torque rods attached to the axle towers, pry off the metal plug caps from the towers to

gain access to the torque rod self-locking bushing nuts.

2.

Remove torque rod (Figure 1, Item 3) from spigot (Figure 1, Item 4) by prying at each end of rod until it

separates from spigot.

3.

Support torque rod end with bushing end facing up. Remove bushing (Figure 1, Item 5). Discard bushing

(Figure 1, Item 5).

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Figure 1.

Torque Rod Removal.

END OF TASK

CLEANING

NOTE

Particular attention should be paid to cleaning the inside taper of the spigot.

Clean all rust, scale, and rubber accumulations from torque rod eyes (Figure 1, Item 6), spigot caps

(Figure 1, Item 1), and spigots (Figure 1, Item 4).

END OF TASK

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