TM-9-2320-386-24-1-2

2-1/2-TON, 6X6, M44A3 SERIES TRUCKS (DIESEL)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; EXTENDED SERVICE PROGRAM (ESP); UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT; MAINTENANCE MANUAL; VOLUME 2 OF 2

MAY 2001

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REMOVAL

1. Remove planetary gear unit (1) from transmission (2). Use soft hammer if necessary.

2. Remove spacer (5), speedometer drive gear (4), and governor drive gear (3) from transmission (2) or

planetary gear unit (1).

3. Remove snapring (6) and bearing (7) from transmission (2).

DISASSEMBLY

1. Remove thrust washer (9), front sun gear (10), spacer washer (11), front planetary carrier (12), and

thrust washer (13) from planetary carrier drum (18) and main shaft (8).

2. Remove snapring (14), ring gear (30), center planetary carrier (16), center sun gear (15), and thrust

washer (17) from planetary carrier drum (18) and main shaft (8).

3. Remove main shaft (8) from planetary carrier drum (18).

4. Remove snapring (19), center ring gear (20), retaining ring (24), needle bearing (22), bearing

race (23), and rear sun gear (21) from mainshaft (8).

5. Remove snapring (28) and planetary drum (18) from rear planetary carrier (29).

NOTE

Rear planetary carrier must be raised for retaining ring removal.

6. Remove retaining ring (25), rear planetary carrier (29), and bearing (27) from output shaft (26).

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PLANETARY GEARING MAINTENANCE (Contd)