TM-5-2330-378-14-P

SEMITRAILER, LOWBED: 40 TON CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER M870 AND M870A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)

JUNE 1999

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FRONTAND REARAXLE REPLACEMENT(M870).

ThisTaskCovers:

a.

Removal

b.

Installation

Initial Setup:

Tools/Test

Equipment:

Self-locking nut (4) (Item 36, Appendix 1)

• Field maintenance tool set (Item 4, Appendix B)

• Tool kit, general mechanic's:

automotive

Equipment

Conditions:

(Item 7, Appendix

B)

Tire and wheel assemblies

removed from axle to

• Trestle (2) (Item 1, Appendix B)

be removed (para 3-9).

Materials[Parts:

Personnel Required:

Two

Self-locking nut (4) (Item 35, Appendix 1)

a.

REMOVAL

NOTE

Front and rear axles are removed the same way. This procedure covers one axle.

Repeat procedure

for other axle.

1 .

Using hydraulic jack, lift one end of axle (1). Place trestle under axle (1) and equalizing beam (2) and remove

hydraulic jack.

2.

Repeat for other end of axle (1).

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