TM-9-2320-280-20-2

TRUCK, UTILITY: M998 SERIES

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE; VOLUME 2 OF 3

JANUARY 1996

TM-9-2320-280-20-2 - Page 647 of 951

This task covers:

a. Removal

d. Assembly

b. Disassembly

e. Installation

c. Cleaning and Inspection

INITIAL SETUP:

6-9. HALFSHAFT MAINTENANCE

Tools

General mechanic’s tool kit:

automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)

Materials/Parts

Boot service kit (fixed) (Appendix G, Item 7)

Boot service kit (plunged) (Appendix G, Item 7)

Retaining ring (Appendix G, Item 231)

Cotter pin (Appendix G, Item 12)

Six lockwashers (Appendix G, Item 145)

Lockwasher (Appendix G, Item 146)

Drycleaning solvent (Appendix C, Item 18)

Lithium grease (Appendix C, Item 25)

Sealing compound (Appendix C, Item 41)

Manual References

TM 9-2320-280-24P

Equipment Condition

Wheel removed (para. 8-3).

General Safety Instructions

Drycleaning solvent is flammable and will

not be used near an open flame.

TM 9-2320-280-20-2

Change 3

6-17

1.

Remove access plug (8) and washer (7) from geared hub (4).

2.

Remove halfshaft retaining capscrew (6) and lockwasher (5) from halfshaft (9) and geared hub (4).

Discard lockwasher (5).

3.

Remove six capscrews (3), lockwashers (2), and halfshaft (9) from rotor (1) and output flange (10).

Discard lockwashers (2).

NOTE

Perform steps 4 and 5 for rear halfshafts only.

4.

Remove cotter pin (15), washer (16), and clevis pin (18) from parking brake clevis (17) and

lever (14). Discard cotter pin (15).

5.

Remove retaining ring (13) and disconnect cable (11) from caliper cable bracket (12). Discard

retaining ring (13).

a. Removal