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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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Frame Maintenance Instructions (Cont)

13-11. FRONT TANDEM CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (CONT).

NOTE

Some crossmembers have welded spacers. Others have spacers that are held in by

the screws.

(2.1)

Remove two locknuts (5.01), two washers (5.02), plate (5.03), bracket (5.04) one twist

bracket (5.05), two washers (5.06), and two screws (5.07 and 5.08) from No.‘2 torque rod (5.09)

and crossmember (5.1).

(2.2)

Remove two locknuts (5.2), two washers (5.3), two spacers (5.4), two washers (5.5), and two

screws (5.6) from torque rod (5.09) and No. 2 axle (5.7).

(2.3)

Remove torque rod (5.09) from axle (5.7).

(3)

Soldier A removes screws (6), bracket (7), and spacer (8) from crossmember (9) while Soldier B

removes 24 locknuts (10).

(4)

(5)

Remove 16 screws (11), nuts (12), and four support brackets (13).

Soldier A and Soldier B remove crossmember (9).

NOTE

Some vehicles have quickedge on outer right side of crossmember. Do step (6) for

these vehicles.

(6)

If damaged, remove two quickedges (14) from crossmember (9).

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