TM-9-2320-209-20-3-2

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

TECHNICAL MANUAL; TROUBLESHOOTING; ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL; VOLUME 3 OF 3; PART 2 OF 4

MAY 1981

TM-9-2320-209-20-3-2 - Page 159 of 552

TM 9-2320-209-20-3- 2

13-19. SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT .

TOOLS :

6-inch rule r

7/8-inch wrenc h

Plier s

l-inch wrenc h

SUPPLIES :

Marking chalk, SS-C-266 F

Ra g

Solvent, dry cleaning, type II (SD-2), Fed. Spec P-D-68 0

PERSONNEL: On e

EQUIPMENT CONDITION :

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set .

FRAME 1

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4 .

Using chalk, mark brake pedal (1) at floorboard (2) .

Using hand, push brake pedal pad (3) down easily until free play is use d

up. Using chalk, mark brake pedal (1) at floorboard (2). Take hand awa y

from brake pedal pad .

Using 6-inch ruler, measure between chalk marks. If measure is less tha n

1/4-inch, or more than 1/2-inch, free play is bad .

WARNIN G

Dry cleaning solvent is flammable. Do not use near a n

open flame. Keep a fire extinguisher nearby whe n

solvent is used .

Use only in well-ventilated places .

Failure to do this may result in injury to personnel an d

damage to equipment .

Using rag and dry cleaning solvent, clean chalk marks off brake pedal (1) .

IF FREE PLAY IS BAD, GO TO FRAME 2 .

IF FREE PLAY IS GOOD, END OF TAS K

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