TM 9-2320-361-20 CHAPTER 9 WHEEL, HUB, DRUM, AND STEERING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Section I. Wheel, Hub, and Drum Maintenance (page 9-1) Section II. Steering System Maintenance (page 9-12) Section I. WHEEL, HUB, AND DRUM MAINTENANCE 9-1. WHEEL, HUB, AND DRUM MAINTENANCE INDEX PARA. NO. TITLE PAGE NO. 9-2. Wheel, Tire, and Tube Maintenance 9-1 9-3. Front Hub and Drum Maintenance 9-6 9-4. Rear Hub and Drum Maintenance 9-8 9-5. Wheel Bearing Adjustment 9-11 9-2. WHEEL, TIRE, AND TUBE MAINTENANCE This task covers: a. Wheel Removal d. Tire and Tube Installation b. Tire and Tube Removal e. Wheel Installation c. Inspection INITIAL SETUP: APPLICABLE MODELS All SPECIAL TOOLS Wrench, socket P/N 7083293 MATERIALS/PARTS Six capnuts PERSONNEL REQUIRED Two REFERENCES (TM) TM 9-2320-361-10 TM 9-2320-361-20P TM 9-2610-200-24 EQUIPMENT CONDITION Parking brake set (TM 9-2320-361-10). Wheels chocked (TM 9-2320-361-10). GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Never remove tire lockring without first deflating tire. Never inflate tire with lockring facing personnel. Always use tire inflation cage. Never attempt to seat lockring by striking while tire is inflated. Always use tire inflation equipment specified in TM 9-2610-200-24. Warn personnel to stand clear of inflation cage. Completely deflate tires before removing from axles if there is obvious damage to wheel components. a. Wheel Removal WARNING Completely deflate tires before removing from axles if there is obvious damage to wheel components. Injury or death to personnel may result from exploding wheel components. NOTE Wheel stud nuts on left side have left-hand threads and must be turned to the right to loosen them. Wheel stud nuts on right side have right-hand threads and must be turned to the left to loosen them. Studs and nuts are stamped (L) left and (R) right. Rear and front wheels are maintenance in the same way. This procedure covers rear wheels. 9-1