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

2½-TON, 6X6, M44A1 AND M44A2 SERIES TRUCKS (MULTIFUEL)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; TROUBLESHOOTING; ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL; VOLUME 3 OF 3; PART 3 OF 4

MAY 1981

TM-9-2320-209-20-3-3 - Page 287 of 548

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

18-54. DISCHARGE VALVE PACKING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT (TRUCKS

M50A1, M50A2, AND M50A3).

NOTE

Truck M50A1 has three discharge valves, one

for each compartment. Trucks M50A2 and

M50A3 have two discharge valves, one for each

compartment.

This task can be used for all

valves.

TOOLS:

Pliers

1 3/8-inch wrench

Pick

SUPPLIES:

Discharge valve preformed packing

PERSONNEL:

One

EQUIPMENT CONDITION:

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set.

a.

Preliminary Procedures.

(1) Empty water from compartment for discharge valve being worked on.

Refer to TM 9-2320-209-10

(2) Refer to discharge valve removal, para 18-53, for removal of bottom

cover plate under tank section of chassis.

b.

Removal.

FRAME 1

1.

Working under truck and using pliers, take out and throw away cotter pin (1).

2.

Slide lever (2) off stem (3).

GO TO FRAME 2

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