TM-9-2350-238-20-1

HULL AND RELATED COMPONENTS RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: LIGHT, ARMORED, M578

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL

MAY 1994

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TM 9-2350-238-20-1

2-148. MAINTENANCE OF IDLER WHEEL ARM AND HUB ASSEMBLY AND

ATTACHING PARTS, AND IDLER WHEEL ARM AND HUB (CONT).

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NOTE

Procedures are written for one idler

wheel arm and hub assembly, but

apply to both.

If damaged, remove lubrication fittings (1).

Loosen two self-locking nuts (2)

completely.

Drive idler adjustment wedge into joint.

Insert suitable dowel pin into hole in idler

wheel spindle (3).

Wrap bearing surface of idler wheel

spindle (3) with clean wiping rag.

Insert a bar between dowel pin and idler

wheel spindle (3).

Turn bar counterclockwise to unscrew idler

wheel spindle (3) from pivot arm assembly

(4).

Remove torsion bar. Refer to page

2-827.

Remove nine hexagon head capscrews

(5) and nine Iockwashers (6).

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