TM-9-2350-277-40&P Sustainment Maintenance Manual M113A3 M577A3 M1064A3 M1068A3 M58 Download
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DISASSEMBLY 1. Loosen bleeder valve (Figure 1, Item 16). Push plunger (Figure 1, Item 8) in as far as it will go. 2. Maintain inward pressure on plunger (Figure 1, Item 8) and rotate counterclockwise until plunger rotates freely. 3. Pull plunger (Figure 1, Item 8) from piston (Figure 1, Item 2). 4. Remove retaining ring (Figure 1, Item 9), wiper ring (Figure 1, Item 10), and packing (Figure 1, Item 11) from piston (Figure 1, Item 2). Discard retaining ring, wiper ring, and packing. 5. Press bearing (Figure 1, Item 12) about 1 inch (3 cm) in piston (Figure 1, Item 2) to force retaining ring (Figure 1, Item 13) from groove in piston. 6. Pull bearing (Figure 1, Item 12) from piston (Figure 1, Item 2). Discard bearing. 7. Turn retaining ring (Figure 1, Item 13) 90 degrees in piston (Figure 1, Item 2). Remove ring from piston. Discard ring. 8. Close bleeder valve (Figure 1, Item 16). Force grease through lubrication fitting (Figure 1, Item 15) until piston assembly (Figure 1, Item 14) is forced from piston (Figure 1, Item 2). 9. Use a clean cloth to remove excess grease from piston assembly (Figure 1, Item 14) and piston (Figure 1, Item 2). NOTE Packing set may be a five or seven piece design. 10. Remove retaining ring (Figure 1, Item 3), bearing (Figure 1, Item 4), and five packings (Figure 1, Item 5), (Figure 1, Item 6), and (Figure 1, Item 7) from piston assembly (Figure 1, Item 14). Discard packings, bearing, and retaining ring. 11. Remove bleeder valve (Figure 1, Item 16) and lubrication fitting (Figure 1, Item 15) from piston (Figure 1, Item 2). 12. Press two sleeve bearings (Figure 1, Item 1) from piston (Figure 1, Item 2) and plunger (Figure 1, Item 8). Discard sleeve bearings. TM 9-2350-277-40&P 0017 0017‐2