TM-9-2320-361-24-1 Field Maintenance Manual Volume 1 for M44A2 Series Trucks
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TM 9-2320-361-24-1 0156 00 0156 00-2 FRONT SPRING MAINTENANCE (Contd) DISASSEMBLY NOTE • Some springs have two leaves and eight plates, and others have two leaves and ten plates. Both types are maintained the same way. This procedure covers the springs with eight plates. • Only the two leaves of the spring can be replaced. Damaged plates require replacement of whole spring. 1. Position C-clamp on spring (4) near center bolt (6). Ensure C-clamp is vertically centered and square across spring (4). 2. Remove four nuts (10), screws (7), and spacers (9) from two long leaf clips (5) and short leaf clips (3). Discard nuts (10) and screws (7). WARNING Leaves and plates of assembled spring are under tension. Restrain all leaves and plates while removing center bolt. Release tension slowly. Failure to comply may result in injury to personnel. 3. Remove nut (11) and center bolt (6) from spring (4). Discard center bolt (6) and nut (11). 4. Slowly loosen C-clamp until tension on plates (15) and leaves (12) is released. Remove leaf (13) from leaf (14). 5. Using a center punch and drill, remove rivets (16) from two long leaf clips (5) and short leaf clips (3). Discard rivets (16). 6. Remove bushings (2) and (8) from eyes (1) of leaf (13).