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
17-5. FRONT SPRING SEAT REMOVAL AND
TOOLS:
5/8-inch wrench (2)
1 1/16-inch wrench
Jack
SUPPLIES:
None
PERSONNEL:
One
REPLACEMENT.
Torque wrench,
600 pound-feet capacity
Strap wrench
1 1/16-inch socket
EQUIPMENT CONDITION:
Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, rear wheels
chocked.
a.
Preliminary Procedure. Jack up frame to take the weight off springs and put
tires just above ground. Put safety jacks under frame. Refer to Part 1, para 11-3.
b. Removal.
1.
2.
3.
4.
GO
Put jack (1) under axle housing (2) as shown.
Using 5/8-inch wrenches,
hold nut (3) and unscrew and take off nut (4).
Using strap wrench,
hold shock absorber (5). Using 5/8-inch wrench,
unscrew and take off nut (3).
Take off retainer (6) and rubber bushing (7).
Push screw end of shock absorber (5) out of hole in plate (8). Take off
rubber bushing (9) and retainer (10).
TO FRAME 2
17-25


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