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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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Steering System Maintenance Instructions (Cont)

12-6. SLAVE STEERING GEAR AND PITMAN ARM REMOVAL/REPAIR/INSTALLATION (CONT).

CAUTION

When removing retaining pin, do not drill more than 1.625 in.

(41.27 mm) from top of output shaft gear teeth into retaining

pin or damage to output shaft will result.

(19) Remove roll pin (21) and drill out retaining pin (22) from

output shaft (7).

(20) Separate output shaft (7) and output shaft gear (23).

(21)

Measure inside diameter of bearing (24). If bearing is more than 0.010 in. (0.25 mm) out of

round, do step (22).

(22) Remove bearing (24) from housing cover (10).

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