TM 9-2320-209-20-3-2
CHAPTER 15
STEERING SYSTEM GROUP MAINTENANCE
Section I. SCOPE
15-1. EQUIPMENT ITEMS COVERED.
This chapter gives equipment maintenance
procedures for the mechanical steering gear assembly for which there are authorized
corrective maintenance tasks at the organizational maintenance level.
15-2. EQUIPMENT ITEMS NOT COVERED.
All equipment items for which corrective
maintenance is authorized at the organizational maintenance level are covered in this
chapter.
Section II.
MECHANICAL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
15-3.
FRONT WHEEL ALINEMENT.
TOOLS:
Toe-in gage
15/16-inch wrench
Pipe wrench
SUPPLIES:
None
PERSONNEL:
Two
EQUIPMENT CONDITION:
Truck parked on smooth level ground, wheels in
straight ahead position, engine off, handbrake set.
a.
Preliminary Procedures.
(1) Inflate front tires to correct pressure. Refer to TM 9-2320-209-10.
(2) Check wheel bearing adjustment. Refer to para 14-3.
15-1