TM-9-2320-361-24-2 Field Maintenance Manual Volume 2 for M44A2 Series Trucks
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TM 9-2320-361-24-2 0202 00 0202 00-2 SPARE TIRE CARRIER MAINTENANCE (Contd) REMOVAL Remove four locknuts (3), screws (1), and spare tire carrier (2) from frame (4). Discard locknuts (3). DISASSEMBLY 1. Remove four nuts (10), lockwashers (11), two U-bolts (13), and ends of cable (7) from pickup member (14). Discard lockwashers (11). WARNING Wear leather gloves when handling cable. Do not let cable run through hands. Broken or rusty wires can cause injury to personnel. 2. Remove cable (7) from shaft (8). 3. Remove cotter pin (5) from shaft (8) and remove shaft (8) from housing (6). Discard cotter pin (5). INSPECTION 1. Inspect housing (6) for cracks, breaks, and broken welds. Replace housing (6) if cracked, bent, or welds are broken. 2. Inspect pickup member (14) for cracks, breaks, and loose studs (12). Replace pickup member (14) if cracked, broken, or studs (12) are loose. 3. Inspect shaft (8) and ratchet (9) for cracks, breaks, bends, and broken teeth. Replace shaft (8) or ratchet (9) if cracked, broken, bent, or teeth are broken. 4. Inspect cable (7) for breaks and frays. Replace cable (7) if broken or frayed. ASSEMBLY 1. Install shaft (8) and ratchet (9) in housing (6) with new cotter pin (5). 2. Install ends of cable (7) through holes in shaft (8), and feed ends of cable (7) through hole in bottom of housing (6). NOTE Ensure cable ends are of equal length through shaft. 3. Install two U-bolts (13) on pickup member (14) with four new lockwashers (11) and nuts (10). Do not tighten nuts (10). NOTE Ensure cable ends extend through both U-bolts before tightening nuts in step 4. 4. Install ends of cable (7) through holes in pickup member (14) and U-bolts (13). Tighten nuts (10). INSTALLATION 1. Install spare tire carrier (2) on frame (4) with four screws (1) and new locknuts (3). Tighten locknuts (3) 30–35 lb-ft (41–47 N•m). 2. Install spare tire (TM 9-2320-361-10). 3. Connect battery ground cable (WP 0126 00). 4. Release parking brake and remove wheel chocks (TM 9-2320-361-10).