TM-9-2320-361-34

2-1/2-TON, 6x6, M44A2 SERIES TRUCKS (MULTIFUEL)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

MAY 1992

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TM 9-2320-361-34

15-42. INTERMEDIATE CASE MAINTENANCE

(Contd)

f.

Second Reduction Feed Pinion Adjustment

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

NOTE

Intermediate

gear assembly must be removed and disassembled in

order to adjust the depth of second reduction feed

pinion.

To increase or decrease the depth of second reduction feed pinion (11), add or remove shims (9);

perform

steps 2 through 10.

Remove second reduction gear assembly (17) from intermediate

case

(18)

(subtask a, steps 3

through 7).

Remove four

screws (1), lockwashers (2), cap cover (3), and gasket (4) from cap (5).

Remove six screws (13), lockwashers (12), and cap (5) from bearing retainer (10).

Remove cotter pin (7), nut (6), bearing (8), and shims (9) from shaft of second reduction feed

pinion (11). Discard cotter pin (7).

Add shims (9) to increase depth or remove shims (9) to decrease depth in relation to rack drive

gear (16).

Assemble second reduction

gear assembly (17) (subtask d, steps 8 and 9).

Install second

recuction gear assembly (17) into intermediate case (18) (subtask e, steps 3

through 6).

Looking through hole (14) in boring case (15), confirm that gear (11) alines with gear (16).

If gear (11) does not aline with gear (16), repeat steps 1 through 8 above. If gear (11) is in proper

alinement with gear (16), perform subtask e, steps 14 and 15.

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