TM-9-2320-428-10

TRUCK, CARGO, 8X8, M977

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S MANUAL

JUNE 2009

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REMOVE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY - Continued

NOTE

It may be necessary to place wheel chock under flat wheel and tire

assembly to get jack and jack base plate under equalizing beam.

2.

Position jack (1) and jack base plate (2) under equalizing beam (3).

3.

Unscrew jack ram (4) until it touches equalizing beam (3) approximately 4 to 5 in. (102

to 127 mm) from beam center pivot point (5).

NOTE

Studs and lugnuts on driver side of vehicle have left-hand threads. Rotate

lugnuts clockwise to loosen, counterclockwise to tighten. Studs and

lugnuts on passenger side of vehicle have right-hand threads. Rotate

lugnuts counterclockwise to loosen, clockwise to tighten.

4.

Loosen 10 lugnuts (6) until they turn easily.

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8

7

1

6

Figure 11.

NOTE

If chock was used to help position jack, wheel and tire assembly does not

have to be clear of chock.

5.

Raise jack (1) until flat wheel and tire assembly (7) can be removed.

6.

Remove 10 lugnuts (6) from studs (8) and set lugnuts (6) aside.

NOTE

If wheel chock was not used to position jack, skip to Step (8).

7.

Remove wheel chock (9) and return it to vehicle stowage.

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