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

TECHNICAL MANUAL; MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT, VOLUME 2 OF 3

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Brake System Maintenance Instructions (Cont)

c. Assembly.

WARNING

Brake shoes may be covered with dust. Breathing this dust may be harmful to

your health. Do not use compressed air to clean brake shoes. Wear a filter mask

approved for use against brake dust.

Failure to comply may result in injury or

death to personnel.

NOTE

Front brake linings each have 20 rivets, rear brake linings each have 28 rivets.

Front and rear linings are assembled in the same manner.

(1)

Install two brake linings (1 and 2) on brakeshoe (3) with rivets (4).

(2)

Using 0.008-in. (0.2 mm) feeler gage, check clearance between two brake linings (1 and 2) and

brakeshoe (3). If gage cannot be inserted, brake linings are assembled right.

NOTE

Tag and mark relined brakeshoes as either top front, bottom front, or rear

brakeshoes.

d. Follow-on Maintenance.

None.

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