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

SPRINGS AND SHOCK

CHAPTER 17

ABSORBERS GROUP MAINTENANCE

Section I. SCOPE

17-1. EQUIPMENT ITEMS COVERED.

This chapter gives equipment maintenance

procedures for the springs, shock absorbers, and torque rods for which there are

authorized corrective maintenance tasks at the organizational maintenance level.

17-2. 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. SPRINGS

17-3. FRONT SPRINGS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

NOTE

This task is shown for the left front spring. This

task is the same for the right front spring.

TOOLS:

1/2-inch to 3/4-inch drive adapter

5/8-inch wrench (2)

9/16-inch wrench (2)

Torque wrench, 600 pound-feet capacity

Strap wrench

Screwdriver bit, 47/64 x 1/2-inch square drive

Trestle, 5-ton capacity (2)

Wood block, 12 x 12 inches (4)

Brass drift punch

Ballpeen hammer

Hydraulic jack, 8-ton capacity

1 1/16-inch deep socket

SUPPLIES:

None

PERSONNEL: Two

EQUIPMENT CONDITION: Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, rear wheels

chocked.

17-1