REMOVAL
1.
Place tailgate control lever (Figure 1, Item 2) in OPEN position.
2.
Remove adjusting nut (Figure 1, Item 18) from threaded end of control rod (Figure 1, Item 13).
3.
Remove locknut (Figure 1, Item 20), screw (Figure 1, Item 21), clevis (Figure 1, Item 17), and washer
(Figure
1, Item 19) from tailgate control lever (Figure 1, Item 2). Discard locknut.
4.
Remove locknut (Figure 1, Item 16) and screw (Figure 1, Item 14) and slide tailgate control lever
(Figure
1,
Item 2) off control rod (Figure 1, Item 13). Discard locknut.
5.
Remove woodruff key (Figure 1, Item 15) from control lever (Figure 1, Item 2). Discard woodruff key.
NOTE
Repeat Steps (2) through (5) for removal of control linkage at opposite side. Tailgate control
linkage is identical on each side except for tailgate control lever. Tailgate control lever on left
side has a hand control. Tailgate control lever on vehicle right side does not.
6.
Remove six locknuts (Figure 1, Item 22), screws (Figure 1, Item 24), and three crossshaft bearings
(Figure
1,
Item 3) from bearing supports (Figure 1, Item 23). Discard locknuts.
7.
Remove two cotter pins (Figure 1, Item 10), nuts (Figure 1, Item 11), link plate (Figure 1, Item 12), and link
(Figure 1, Item 4) from control rod (Figure 1, Item 13), tailgate latch (Figure 1, Item 8), from dump body
(Figure
1, Item 1). Discard cotter pins.
8.
Slide control rod (Figure 1, Item 13) from front of dump body (Figure 1, Item 1).
NOTE
Repeat Steps (7) through (9) for removal of control linkage at opposite side of dump body.
9.
Remove three locknuts (Figure 1, Item 5), washers (Figure 1, Item 6), screws (Figure 1, Item 9), and tailgate
latch (Figure 1, Item 8) from hole (Figure 1, Item 7) in rear of dump body (Figure 1, Item 1). Discard locknuts.
TM 9-2320-272-23-4
0591
0591-2