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 534 of 552

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

Section IV. TORQUE RODS

17-12. TORQUE RODS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

TOOLS:

1 7/16-inch deep socket wrench

Socket handle

2 x 30-inches round steel stock 10-pound sledge hammer

6-inch diagonal cutting pliers 7/16-inch wrench (2)

1 7/16-inch crow foot adapter Flat-tip screwdriver

Torque wrench, 600 pound-feet

capacity

SUPPLIES:

None

PERSONNEL: Two

EQUIPMENT CONDITION:

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, front

wheels chocked.

a.

Preliminary Procedures.

(1) Jack up and support rear axle housings. Refer to Part 1, para 11-3.

(2) Remove all rear wheels. Refer to TM 9-2320-209-10.

(3) Take off left side spring saddle to remove upper torque rods on left

side of truck. Refer to para 17-8.

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