TM-9-2320-283-34-2
TRUCK TRACTOR, LINE HAUL, 50,000 GVWR, 6X4, MQ15A1
TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
DECEMBER 1983
TM-9-2320-283-34-2 - Page 90 of 570
C. ASSEMBLY
D. ADJUSTING
TM 9-2320-283-34-2
REAR TANDEM AXLES.
3-70. FORWARD-REAR AXLE CARRIER REPAIR (Continued).
LOCATION/ITEM
ACTION
REMARKS
CAUTION
Do not torque the four drilled hex
screws until all adjustments have been
made.
50. Four screws (13)
and washers (12).
Install and tighten finger
Refer to steps 54 and 55
tight.
If necessary use a
under Adjustment for
hand wrench, but do not
Setting Differential
tighten.
Preload and ring gear
backlash.
CAUTION
Once correct pinion bearing preload
has been established note the pinion
bearing spacer size used.
Select a
pinion bearing
spacer
0.001 inch
larger for
use in the final pinion
bearing cage assembly.
NOTE
When a new gear set or pinion bearings
are used, use a bearing spacer
with a
thickness of 0.638 inch.
If original
parts
are used,
use bearing
spacer
removed during disassembly.
51. Assembled cage
(21).
For trial build-up of pinion
Item (21) should be
bearing preload test, adjust
assembled with items
as follows:
(20), (22), (18), (29),
and correct (28).
a. Place assembled item (21)
in press. Position sleeve
so that load is applied
directly to the back face
of item (18) as shown.
3-646
Back to Top
