TM-9-2320-280-10

TRUCK, UTILITY: M998 SERIES

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

JANUARY 1996

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1. Oil Can Points.

Lubricate all oil can points every

3,000 mi (4,827 km), or semi-

a n n u a l l y, whichever occurs first. Use

seasonal grade OE on hood hinges,

tailgate hinges, door hinges, door

handles, transfer case shift linkage,

accelerator linkage, transmission shift

linkage, heater control shutoff valve

lever and pin, and heater control

knob and plunger. Lubricate cargo

shell door front paddle lock, rear wire

handle lock and cargo shell door

latches with PL-S, (M996, M996A1,

M1025, M1025A1, M1025A2, M1026,

M1026A1, M1036, M1043, M1043A1,

M1043A2, M1044, M1044A1, M1045,

M1045A1, M1045A2, M1046, and

M1046A1 only).

2. Winch Wire Rope.

.

WARNING

.

Wear leather gloves when

handling winch wire rope. Do

not handle wire rope with

bare hands. Broken wires

cause injury.

After each use, clean and lubricate

winch wire rope. Clean entire wire

rope with wire brush. Do not lubri-

cate winch wire rope in dry, dusty

c o n d i t i o n s

. Perform winch wire rope

cleaning and lubrication every 3,000

mi (4,827 km) or semiannually,

whichever occurs first, when wire

rope is not used.

3. Pintle.

Every 3,000 mi (4,827 km), or semi-

a n n u a l l y, whichever occurs first,

clean pintle with wire bush and

lubricate rear plate fitting with

seasonal grade OE.

4. Steering System.

CAUTION

Do not over lubricate tie rod

ends and upper and lower ball

joints. One or two shots is

adequate. Excessive lubrica-

tion will result in the boot

rupturing. Observe the boot

during lubrication: a seeping

condition indicates adequate

lubrication; expansion of the

boot indicates over lubrication.

Lubricate front propeller shaft,

steering column, U-joints, slip yokes,

tie rods, upper and lower ball joints,

radius

rods,

pitman

arm,

intermediate steering shafts, and

idler arm with GAA every 3,000 mi

(4,827 km), or semiannually,

whichever comes first.

5. Power Steering Reservoir.

CAUTION

Use D e x r o n

®

II or D e x r o n

®

I I I

for filling power steering

r e s e r v o i r. Failure to use

D e x r o n

®

II or Dexron

®

III will

cause damage to power

steering system.

Check the fluid level in the power

steering reservoir and adjust level as

n e c e s s a r y. Level must be above

“ADD” mark. Fluid does not require

periodic changing.

NOTES

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