TM-9-2320-209-34-2-1

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

TECHNICAL MANUAL; MAINTENANCE; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT LEVEL; VOLUME 2 OF 2; PART 1 OF 3

MAY 1981

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SectionIII. FIFTH WHEEL

ASSEMBLY

15-6. FIFTH WHEEL

ASSEMBLY,

DISASSEMBLY

AND

REPAIR.

TOOLS :

No specialtoolsrequired

SUPPLIES:

Safetywire

Solvent,dry cleaning,type II(SD-2),Fed. Spec P-D-680

Rags

Cotterpins

PERSONNEL:

Two

EQUIPMENT

CONDITION:

Truck parked,engineoff,handbrake set.

a.Preliminary

Procedure. Remove fifthwheelassembly. Refer to

TM9-2320-209-20.

b.

Disassembly.

FRAME

1

WARNING

The fifthwheelisheavy and bulky. Make surethere

isenough clearancearound working areabeforelifting

unitto avoidinjuryto personneland damage to

equipment.

1.

Takeoff nut (1)and lockwasher(2).

Take out screw (3)fromlateral

pivot

shaft(4).

2.

Take out lubefittings

(5)from topof walkingbeam (6)

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GO

TO FRAME

2

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