TM-9-2320-361-24-2

2-1/2 TON, 6X6, M44A2 SERIES TRUCKS

TECHNICAL MANUAL; FIELD AND SUSTAINMENT MAINTENANCE PART 2 OF 2

AUGUST 2006

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TM 9-2320-361-24-2

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FIELD MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

2-1/2 TON, 6X6, M44A2 SERIES TRUCKS (MULTIFUEL)

WATER TANK DISCHARGE VALVE CONTROL LEVERS MAINTENANCE (M50A3)

REMOVAL, CONTROL LEVERS DISASSEMBLY, LEVER DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING AND INSPECTION,

LEVER ASSEMBLY, CONTROL LEVERS ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, AND ADJUSTMENT

INITIAL SETUP:

Applicable Models

M50A3

Materials/Parts

Six locknuts (item 145, WP 0470 00)

Three lockwashers (item 195, WP 0470 00)

Three lockwashers (item 229, WP 0470 00)

References

WP 0021 00

Equipment Condition

Parking brake set and wheels chocked

(TM 9-2320-361-10).

Battery ground cable disconnected

(WP 0126 00).

WARNING

Wear leather gloves when handling cable. Do not let cable run

through hands. Broken or rusty wires can cause injury to

personnel.

REMOVAL

1.

Unscrew two coupling nuts (5) from adapters (6) and slide back on tubes (4).

2.

Unscrew two adapters (6) from spacer bar (8).

3.

Remove two nuts (11) and screws (9) from discharge valve control levers (10), and pull cables (7)

out of screws (9), space bar (8), and two adapters (6).

4.

Remove six locknuts (12), screws (1), and discharge valve control assembly (3) from shelf (2).

Discard locknuts (12).

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