TM-9-2320-430-10

TRUCK, TRACTOR, 8X8, M983

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S MANUAL

JUNE 2009

TM-9-2320-430-10 - Page 787 of 868

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.