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

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

15-6. TIE ROD END REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT .

TOOLS :

Plier s

1 3/8-inch wrenc h

15/16-inch wrenc h

Fork wedg e

Pipe wrenc h

Hamme r

SUPPLIES :

Non e

PERSONNEL: On e

EQUIPMENT CONDITION :

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, rea r

wheels chocked .

a. Preliminary Procedure .

Jack up front axle housing enough to take weight o f

truck off front wheels .

Refer to Part 1, para 11-3 .

b .

Removal .

1 .

Using 15/16-inch wrench, loosen two nuts (1) until lockwashers (2) do not hold .

2 .

Using pliers , take out cotter pin (3) .

3 .

Using 1 3/8-inch wrench, unscrew nut (4) .

4 .

Using fork wedge and hammer , take tie rod end (5) out of steering knuckl e

(6) .

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