11-155. BULKHEAD DOOR REPLACEMENT
This task covers:
a. Removal
b. Installation
a. Removal
1.
Starting at top of door opening (1), pry seal (2) from around door opening (1) and remove seal (2).
2.
Pry seal (37) from right door retainer (36) and remove seal (37).
NOTE
Step 3 applies to M996 and M996A1 vehicles only.
3.
Remove two screws (34) from strap assembly (35) and right door (29).
4.
Remove thirty-four rivets (11), two hinges (12), and doors (4) and (29) from body (3).
5.
Remove thirty-four rivets (11) and two hinges (12) from doors (4) and (29).
6.
Remove two screws (8), doughnut washers (7), handle (5), and doughnut washers (6) from left door (4).
7.
Remove eight rivets (10) and two strikers (9) from doors (4) and (29).
8.
Remove fourteen rivets (33) and
door retainer (36) from right door (29).
9.
Remove four screws (22), washers (23), two rod guide cover plates (24), and plusnuts (25) from right
door (29).
10.
Remove screw (28), washer (27), and blackout switch pin (26) from right door (29).
11.
Remove setscrew (31), handle (32), and washer (30) from right door (29).
12.
Remove four screws (39), washers (38), and handle cover plate (19) from right door (29) .
13.
Remove three nuts (21), washers (20), screws (16), washers (17), and handle (18) from cover
plate (19).
14.
Remove four rivets (13) and two catch assemblies (14) from stowage shelves (15).
NOTE
• For instructions on replacement of rivets, refer to para. 10-66.
• M996, M996A1, M997, M997A1, and M997A2 bulkhead doors
are replaced basically the same, except for the following:
– Forty-eight rivets are used to mount M996 and M996A1
bulkhead doors to bulkhead.
– Ten rivets are used to mount M996 and M996A1 door
retainer to door.
– Bulkhead door striker placement is different for M996,
M996A1, M997, M997A1, and M997A2 ambulances.
• This procedure covers M997, M997A1, and M997A2
bulkhead
door replacement.
INITIAL SETUP:
Applicable Models
M996, M996A1, M997, M997A1, M997A2
Tools
General mechanic’s tool kit:
automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)
Materials/Parts
Twenty blind rivets (Appendix G, Item 237)
Twenty-four blind rivets (Appendix G, Item 257)
Twelve blind rivets (Appendix G, Item 243)
Fourteen blind rivets (Appendix G, Item 250)
Twenty blind rivets (Appendix G, Item 244)
Manual References
TM 9-2320-280-24P
TM 9-2320-280-20-3
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