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TRUCK TRACTOR, LINE HAUL, 50,000 GVWR, 6X4, MQ15A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

DECEMBER 1983

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SPRINGS, SHOCK ABSORBERS, AND TORQUE RODS.

3-100. REAR TANDEM AXLE SPRING AND SADDLE REPLACEMENT (Continued).

LOCATION/ITEM

ACTION

REMARKS

1. Four nuts (12) and

Remove from four items (11).

washers (13).

2. Two caps (14).

Remove from items (11) and

(17).

Item (14) may have to be

hit with a ball peen

hammer so it will drop

from items (17) and

(11).

3. Two setscrews (7).

Loosen four turns.

Locknut on items (7)

must be loosened prior

to loosening items (7).

Not necessary to remove

items (7) from item (6).

4. Four nuts (15) and

Remove from item (4).

washers (16).

NOTE

Using a suitable lifting device, raise

side of frame on which spring assembly

is being replaced.

Lift frame at

lifting hook, high enough so all frame

weight is removed from spring assem-

bly.

Position a jack stand under

frame nearest lifting hook.

5. Two outer screws

Remove from items (6) and

The two inside items (4)

(4) and washers

(7).

(5).

and (5) may be removed

when tilting item (6)

toward the inside of

the frame.

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