TM 9-2320-209-20-3-1 CHAPTER 11 FRONT AXLE GROUP MAINTENANCE Section I. SCOPE 11-1. EQUIPMENT ITEMS COVERED. This chapter gives equipment maintenance procedures for the front axle assembly and the steering mechanism for which there are authorized corrective maintenance tasks at the organizational maintenance level. 11-2. EQUIPMENT ITEMS NOT COVERED. All equipment items for which corrective maintenance is authorized at the organizational maintenance level are covered in this chapter. Section II. FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY 11-3. JACKING AND SUPPORTING AXLE HOUSING. WARNING Never work under truck with only one jack supporting truck. Truck may slip off jack. Weight of truck must be supported by trestles or support stands, with capacity for weight of truck. TOOLS: Floor jack or jack supplied with truck, minimum capacity 8 tons Trestles, motor vehicle, minimum capacity 5 tons (2) SUPPLIES: None PERSONNEL: One EQUIPMENT CONDITION: Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, wheels chocked. 11-1