TM-9-2330-227-14-P

SEMITRAILER, VAN: SHOP, 6-TON, SINGLE AXLE, M146

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)

JUNE 1985

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LANDING GEAR AND BRACKET - CONTINUED

ACTION

LOCATION

ITEM

REMARKS

DISASSEMBLY - CONTINUED

WARNIN G

Drycleaning solvent PD-680 is both toxic and flammable. Avoid prolonged breathing of

vapors, and avoid skin contact. Use only in well-ventilated area, and keep away from

open flame or excessive heat. Injury to personnel could occur.

Gear box (1)

Lower leg

screw (3)

Gear box (1)

Gib plug (8)

Upper leg (10)

Lower leg

screw (3)

Nut (14)

Lower leg (11)

Bevel gear (2)

Locknut (4)

Bevel gear (2)

and key (5)

Bearing cone (6)

Bearing cup (7)

Gib spring (9)

Gib plug (8)

Lower leg (11)

and screw (3)

Bearing (13)

Lower leg screw (3)

Two pins (15)

Nut (14)

a. Using rag dampened with cleaning

solvent, wipe away grease.

b. Jam gear with wood block so it will

not turn.

Using 17/16-inch socket and ratchet

handle with 3/4-inch drive, unscrew and

take off.

a. Take out wood block.

b. Using bearing and gear puller, pull off.

Using 1/16-inch flat-tip screwdriver,

lift out.

Using bearing puller, pull out.

Remove only if worn or damaged.

Using long round-nose pliers, pull out.

Using 3/8-inch flat-tip screwdriver,

unscrew and take out.

Pull out as an assembly.

As assembly is pulled out, gib (12)

will be forced out of upper leg (10).

Watch so that gib (12) is not lost.

Pull off.

Unscrew, and take out.

Push into free nut in lower leg.

a. Using puller, pull out.

b. Take two pins (15) out of nut (14).