TM 9-2320-361-20 7-16. FRONT SPRING MAINTENANCE This task covers: a. Disassembly c. Assembly b. Cleaning and Inspection INITIAL SETUP: APPLICABLE MODELS REFERENCES (TM) All TM 9-2320-361-20P MATERIALS/PARTS Center bolt Nut Four leaf clip screws Four leaf clip nuts Four leaf clip rivets Graphite grease (Appendix C, Item 15) Rags (Appendix C, Item 21) Drycleaning solvent (Appendix C, Item 26) EQUIPMENT CONDITION Front spring removed (para 7-13). GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Spring leaves and plates are under tension, release tension slowly. Keep fire extinguisher nearby when using drycleaning solvent. a. Disassembly 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7-36 NOTE Some springs have two leaves and eight plates, and others have two leaves and ten plates. Both types are maintained the same. This procedure covers the spring with eight plates. Only the two leaves of the spring can be replaced. Damaged plates require replacement of whole spring. Position C-clamp (7) on spring (4) near center bolt (6). Ensure C-clamp (7) is vertically centered and square across spring (4). Remove four nuts (11), screws (8), and spacers (10) from two long leaf clips (5) and short leaf clips (3). Discard nuts (11) and screws (8). WARNING Leaves and plates of assembled spring are under tension. Restrain all leaves and plates while removing center bolt. Release tension slowly. Failure to do so may result in injury to personnel. Remove nut (12) and center bolt (6) from spring (4). Discard center bolt (6) and nut (12). Slowly loosen C-clamp (7) until tension on plates (16) and leaves (13) is released. Remove leaf (14) from leaf (15). Center punch and drill out rivets (17) from two long leaf clips (5) and short leaf clips (3). Discard rivets (17). Remove bushings (2) and (9) from eyes (1) of leaf (14).