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

TM-9-2320-209-20-3-1 - Page 800 of 830

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

11-5. FRONT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

TOOLS:

9/16-inch socket wrench Seal puller

1-gallon container Brass punch

3/4-inch wrench

Hammer

SUPPLIES:

None

PERSONNEL: One

EQUIPMENT CONDITION:

Truck parked on level surface, engine off, handbrake

set, rear wheels chocked.

a.

Preliminary Procedures.

(1) Jack up front of truck and support axle housing. Refer to para 11-3.

(2) Remove brake hub and drum. Refer to Part 2, para 14-4.

b.

Removal.

NOTE

Removal procedure is the same for left or right

front axle shaft assemblies.

1.

Put container under brake assembly (1) to catch brake fluid,

2.

Using 3/4-inch wrench,

unscrew and take out screw (2). Take out two

washers (3).

3.

Using 9/16-inch socket wrench, unscrew and take off twelve nuts and

lockwashers (4).

4.

Take off dirt deflector (5).

5.

Lift off brake plate assembly (1).

GO TO FRAME 2

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