TM-9-2320-280-20-3

TRUCK, UTILITY: M998 SERIES

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE; VOLUME 3 OF 3

JANUARY 1996

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11-75. TOW MISSILE RACK MAINTENANCE

This task covers:

a. Removal

d. Assembly

b. Disassembly

e. Installation

c. Inspection

a. Removal

1.

Remove two locknuts (16), washers (1), capscrews (2), and washers (1) from MGS battery

rack (3) and missile rack (4). Discard locknuts (16).

2.

Remove three locknuts (7), washers (6), capscrews (5), and washers (6) from missile rack (4) and

cargo floor (8). Discard locknuts (7).

3.

Remove two locknuts (13), washers (14), reinforcements (12), capscrews (15), and washers (14) from

missile rack (4) and cargo floor (8). Discard locknuts (13).

4.

Remove capscrew (9), washer (10), missile rack (4), and tiedown (11) from cargo floor (8).

INITIAL SETUP:

Applicable Models

M966, M966A1, M1036, M1045, M1045A1,

M1045A2, M1046, M1046A1

Tools

General mechanic’s tool kit:

automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)

Materials/Parts

Adhesive (Appendix C, Item 1)

Eight cotter pins (Appendix G, Item 16)

Eighteen locknuts (Appendix G, Item 70)

Three locknuts (Appendix G, Item 81)

Sixteen locknuts (Appendix G, Item 107)

Eight cotter pins (Appendix G, Item 12)

Two locknuts (Appendix G, Item 79)

Personnel Required

One mechanic

One assistant

Manual References

TM 9-2320-280-10

TM 9-2320-280-24P

Equipment Condition

• Rear end of cargo shell door raised

(TM 9-2320-280-10).

• Tailgate lowered (TM 9-2320-280-10).

• Footman loop and strap removed (para. 10-9).

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