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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PROPELLER SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

(ALL EXCEPT INTERMEDIATE PROPELLER SHAFT ON TRUCK M36A2).

TOOLS:

3/4-inch wrench

SUPPLIES:

None

PERSONNEL:

One

EQUIPMENT CONDITION:

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set.

a. Removal.

WARNING

1.

2.

3.

4.

Always jack up one wheel of the axle driven by propeller

shaft being removed. This is to keep personnel from being

hurt by windup of shaft.

NOTE

Before taking propeller shaft out, make sure arrow (1)

stamped on shaft and sleeve yoke at slip joint can be

seen. If not, mark both parts so they can be put to-

gether in same position.

Using wrench,

unscrew four nuts (2) and take off nuts and screws (3).

Let end of propeller shaft (4) down slowly.

Using wrench,

unscrew four nuts (5) and take off nuts and screws (6).

Take out propeller shaft (4) with universal joints (7).

END OF TASK

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