TM-9-2320-280-34

TRUCK, UTILITY: M998 SERIES

TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

JANUARY 1996

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CAUTION

All transfer case parts must be lubricated with clean transmission oil before assembly.

Foreign material will cause transfer case damage.

(k)

Lay front carrier (4) on flat work table and place mainshaft gear (9) in rear carrier (3) with cone

surface up.

(1)

Install sprocket gear (11) on mainshaft gear (9).

Splined hub of mainshaft gear (9) must be up.

NOTE

Use petrolatum to hold needle bearings in place on pins.

(m)

Install three thrust washers (12), fifty-four needle bearings (13), three short pinion gears (8), and

thrust washers (12) on pins (10).

(n)

Install three pinion washers (6), long pinion gears (7), and pinion washers (6) on pins (10).

(o)

Align index marks on front carrier (4) and rear carrier (3) and set rear carrier (3) over pins (10).

(p)

Install front and rear carriers (4) and (3) with six screws (2).

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