TM 9-2320-361-34 13-4. FIFTH WHEEL MAINTENANCE (Contd) WARNING Eye protection must be worn when removing or installing springs under tension. Failure to do so may result in injury to personnel. 7. Remove spring (26) and cotter pin (23) from fifth wheel housing (18) and handle (28). Discard cotter pin (23). 8. Remove two lubrication fittings (34), screws (35), lockwashers (36), and washers (37) from two coupler jaws (31). Discard lockwashers (36). 9. Remove spring (32) from two coupler jaws (31). 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. WARNING Plunger rack is under spring tension. Keep hands clear of plunger rack during removal. Failure to do so may cause injury to personnel. Release plunger rack latch (14) and allow plunger rack (7) to slide to unloaded position. Remove spring (12) from plunger rack latch (14) and cotter pin (13). Remove cotter pin (13) from fifth wheel housing (18). Discard cotter pin (13). Remove safety wire (8), two locknuts (9), three washers (10), bracket (11), and plunger rack latch (14) from stud (17), screw (19), and fifth wheel housing (18). Discard safety wire (8) and locknuts (9). Remove spring (3), plunger rack (7), screw (19), and spacer (15) from fifth wheel housing (18). Remove screw (25), lockwasher (24), cam (22), and bushing (21) from fifth wheel housing (18). Discard lockwasher (24). Remove two coupler jaws (31), compression arm (33), and two bushings (38) from fifih wheel housing (18). Remove locknut (2), washer (1), screw (27), and yoke (30) from pinion gear (16). Discard locknut (2). Remove handle (28) from fifth wheel housing (18). Loosen jamnut (29) and remove handle (28) from yoke (30). Remove locknut (6), screw (20), washer (5), spacer (4), and pinion gear (16) from fifth wheel housing (18). Discard locknut (6). Remove jamnut (29) from handle (28). 13-14