TM-9-2320-285-24-2

TRUCK TRACTOR, YARD TYPE, 43,500 LB GVW, DED, 4X2, ARMY MODEL M878A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL

OCTOBER 1985

TM-9-2320-285-24-2 - Page 263 of 698

TM 9-2320-285-24-2

3-28.

STEERING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE (CONT)

d. Power Steering Gear (cont)

STEP

LOCATION

ITEM

ACTION

REMARKS

REMOVAL (cont)

3

Front left

Steering gear

Remove

frame rail,

outside

DISASSEMBLY

4

Steering

a.

Top cover as-

Rotate to

Rotate until index mark on

gear

sembly (1)

"straight

sector shaft (2) is perpen-

worm shaft

ahead"

dicular to centerline of

position

worm shaft

b.

Six capscrews

Loosen and

(3)

remove

c.

Pitman arm nut

Install

Para 3-28e

d.

Side cover (4)

Remove

Lightly tap threaded end of

sector shaft (2) with a

soft hammer to loosen seal

ring (5).

Drain oil from

steering gear before

removing side cover (4)

and sector shaft (2) as an

assembly

e.

Pitman arm nut

Remove

Para 3-28e

f.

Seal ring (5)

Remove and

discard

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