TM-9-2320-280-20 HMMWV Technical Manual Unit Maintenance Volume 3 Download
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10-5. HOOD AND HINGE REPLACEMENT This task covers: a. Removal c. Alignment b. Installation a. Removal 1. Disconnect connector plug (11) from connector receptacle (7). 2. Remove two cotter pins (1), washers (2), hinge pins (13), and washers (2) from two upper hinge halves (14) and lower hinge halves (12). Discard cotter pins (1). 3. Remove cotter pin (17), washer (18), hood prop rod (19), and washer (18) from hood (15). Discard cotter pin (17). 4. Remove hood (15). NOTE • Perform steps 5 and 6 if replacing hinges. • Note position of hinge halves prior to removal, for installation. 5. Remove four capscrews (4), washers (3), two upper hinge halves (14), and hinge plates (16) from hood (15). 6. Remove four locknuts (9), two hinge plates (8), four capscrews (5), washers (6), and two lower hinge halves (12) from brackets (10). Discard locknuts (9). WARNING Hood must be supported during removal and installation. Failure to support hood may cause injury to personnel and damage to equipment. NOTE Hood surface has a thin layer of gel coat that can seem cracked, in a spiderweb pattern, due to hood flexing. No repair is necessary. Any other cracks should be repaired to prevent further damage. INITIAL SETUP: Tools General mechanic’s tool kit: automotive (Appendix B, Item 1) Materials/Parts Sealing compound (Appendix C, Item 45) Three cotter pins (Appendix G, Item 12) Four locknuts (Appendix G, Item 98) Personnel Required One mechanic One assistant Manual References TM 9-2320-280-10 TM 9-2320-280-24P TM 43-0139 Equipment Condition • Battery ground cable disconnected (para. 4-73). • Hood raised and secured (TM 9-2320-280-10). General Safety Instructions Hood must be supported during removal and installation. b. Installation TM 9-2320-280-20-3 10-8 Change 2 NOTE Perform steps 1 through 3 if hinges were removed. 1. Install two lower hinge halves (12) on brackets (10) with four washers (6), capscrews (5), two plates (8), and four locknuts (9). Do not tighten locknuts (9). 2. Apply sealing compound to hinge plates (16) and install hinge plates (16) to hood (15).