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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SPEAKING TUBE REPLACEMENT (M35A2) (Contd)

REMOVAL

1.

Remove three screws (9) from mouthpiece (8), spacer (7), and cab wall (6).

2.

Loosen set screws (10) and remove mouthpiece (8) from speaking tube (16).

3.

Remove spacer (7) from speaking tube (16).

4.

Remove speaking tube (16) from cab wall (6), ring assembly (1), tarpaulin cone (2), clamp (3), and

clip (12).

5.

Remove two nuts (11), washers (13), two screws (14), and clip (12) from front cargo rack (15).

6.

Remove front cargo rack (15).

7.

Remove nut (5), screw (4), clamp (3), and ring assembly (1) from tarpaulin cone (2).

INSTALLATION

1.

Install ring assembly (1) in tarpaulin cone (2) with clamp (3), screw (4), and nut (5).

2.

Install front cargo rack (15).

3.

Install clip (12) to front cargo rack (15) with two screws (14), washers (13), and nuts (11).

4.

Install speaking tube (16) to clip (12), through front cargo rack (15), tarpaulin cone (2), ring

assembly (1), and cab wall (6).

5.

Install spacer (7) on speaking tube (16).

6.

Install mouthpiece (8) on speaking tube (16) with set screws (10).

NOTE

Assistant will help with step 7.

7.

Secure mouthpiece (8) to spacer (7), cab wall (6), and ring assembly (1) with three

screws (9).

8.

Connect battery ground cable (WP 0126 00).

9.

Release parking brake and remove wheel chocks (TM 9-2320-361-10).