TM-9-2320-280-20-3
TRUCK, UTILITY: M998 SERIES
TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE; VOLUME 3 OF 3
JANUARY 1996
TM-9-2320-280-20-3 - Page 23 of 1168
10-5. HOOD AND HINGE REPLACEMENT
This task covers:
a. Removal
c. Alignment
b. Installation
a. Removal
1.
Disconnect connector plug (11) from connector receptacle (7).
2.
Remove two cotter pins (1), washers (2), hinge pins (13), and washers (2) from two upper hinge
halves (14) and lower hinge halves (12). Discard cotter pins (1).
3.
Remove cotter pin (17), washer (18), hood prop rod (19), and washer (18) from hood (15). Discard
cotter pin (17).
4.
Remove hood (15).
NOTE
• Perform steps 5 and 6 if replacing hinges.
• Note position of hinge halves prior to removal, for installation.
5.
Remove four capscrews (4), washers (3), two upper hinge halves (14), and hinge plates (16) from
hood (15).
6.
Remove four locknuts (9), two hinge plates (8), four capscrews (5), washers (6), and two lower hinge
halves (12) from brackets (10). Discard locknuts (9).
WARNING
Hood must be supported during removal and installation. Failure to
support hood may cause injury to personnel and damage to equipment.
NOTE
Hood surface has a thin layer of gel coat that can seem cracked,
in a spiderweb pattern, due to hood flexing. No repair is
necessary. Any other cracks should be repaired to prevent further
damage.
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
General mechanic’s tool kit:
automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)
Materials/Parts
Sealing compound (Appendix C, Item 45)
Three cotter pins (Appendix G, Item 12)
Four locknuts (Appendix G, Item 98)
Personnel Required
One mechanic
One assistant
Manual References
TM 9-2320-280-10
TM 9-2320-280-24P
TM 43-0139
Equipment Condition
• Battery ground cable disconnected (para. 4-73).
• Hood raised and secured (TM 9-2320-280-10).
General Safety Instructions
Hood must be supported during removal and
installation.
b. Installation
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NOTE
Perform steps 1 through 3 if hinges were removed.
1.
Install two lower hinge halves (12) on brackets (10) with four washers (6), capscrews (5), two
plates (8), and four locknuts (9). Do not tighten locknuts (9).
2.
Apply sealing compound to hinge plates (16) and install hinge plates (16) to hood (15).
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