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

TECHNICAL MANUAL; MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT, VOLUME 1 OF 3

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Axles No. 1 and No. 2 Maintenance Instructions (Cont)

(2)

Matchmark axle skein (2), brake

spider (3), and ball socket (4).

NOTE

.

It may be necessary to adjust brake

camshaft to remove axle skein,

.

Pin should not be removed unless

necessary

(3)

Remove axle skein (2), brake spider (3),

and pin (4.1) from axle shaft

assembly (5).

(4)

Remove brake spider (3) from axle

skein (2).

(5)

Remove axle shaft assembly (5) from ball

socket (4).

b. Dissssembly.

CAUTION

Before splitting cage ring, axle shafts and cage

ring halves must be marked to insure correct

assembly. Cage ring halves sometimes have

dowel pins to insure proper assembly, but

shafts can be assembled improperly into cage

ring itself. Axle shaft yoke trunnion must be

replaced into same cage ring holes in order to

insure proper operation.

MATCHMARK

ONE MATCHMARK

TWO MATCHMARKS

(1)

Matchmark both halves of cage ring (1).

Change

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