TM-9-2320-279-20-2

M977 SERIES, 8x8 HEAVY EXPANDED MOBILITY TACTICAL TRUCKS (HEMTT)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE, VOLUME 2 OF 3

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Steering System Maintenance Instructions (Cont)

d. Installation.

(1)

Install ball (1) and retainers (2).

NOTE

Some vehicles have three nuts,

lockwashers, and screws. Others have

three carriage screws and flanged nuts.

(2)

Soldier A installs three screws (3) while

Soldier B holds lockwashers (4) and

nuts (5).

(3)

Install shaft (6) in ball socket (7).

(4)

Install key (8) in go-degree gearbox shaft (9).

(5)

Aline slot in yoke (10) with key (8).

(6)

Install yoke (10) on go-degree gearbox shaft (9) with screw (11) and nut (12). Tighten to 35

to 40 lb-ft (48 to 54 N•m).

Change 2

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