TM-9-2320-209-20-3-1

2½-TON, 6X6, M44A1 AND M44A2 SERIES TRUCKS (MULTIFUEL)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; TROUBLESHOOTING; ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL; VOLUME 3 OF 3; PART 1 OF 4

MAY 1981

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TM 9-2320-209-20-3-1

9-5.

TRANSMISSION TRANSFER REVERSE SHIFT LINKAGE CHECK.

TOOLS:

Jack

Wood blocks

SUPPLIES:

None

PERSONNEL:

Two

EQUIPMENT CONDITION: Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, rear

wheels chocked.

NOTE

Transfer case must be warmed up to operating

temperature before making checks or adjust-

ments on linkage.

Preliminary Procedure. Using jack, raise one front wheel off ground.

Refer to para 11-4.

b.

Transmission Transfer Reverse Shift Linkage Check.

FRAME 1

Soldier A

Soldier B

Soldier A

Soldier B

1.

Put FRONT TRANSMISSION shift lever (1) in R (reverse gear).

2.

Turn front wheel (2) backwards and then try to turn it forward.

Wheel should turn backwards but not forward.

3.

Put FRONT TRANSMISSION shift lever (1) in position 1 (first

gear) .

4.

Turn front wheel (2) forward and then try to turn it backwards.

Wheel should turn forward but not backwards.

5.

If front wheel (2) turns forward in step 2 or backwards in step 4,

do adjustment procedure, para 9-6.

NOTE

Follow-on Maintenance Action Required:

1.

Lower front wheel to ground and remove jack.

Refer to para 11-4.

2.

Take away wood blocks from rear wheels.

END OF TASK

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