TM-9-2320-386-24-1-2 Page 301

TM-9-2320-386-24-1-2 Unit Maintenance Manual Part 2 for M44A3 Series Trucks

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TM 9-2320-386-24-1-2 0334 00 TRANSMISSION AND CONTAINER REPLACEMENT (Contd) 0334 00-2 WARNING Transmission container is pressurized. Ensure pressure is released before opening container. Failure to do so may result in injury to personnel. REMOVAL 1. Remove eighteen nuts (4), screws (6), and washers (5) from upper (1) and lower (3) container sections. WARNING All personnel must stand clear during lifting operations. A swinging or shifting load may cause injury to personnel. 2. Install chains and lifting device on upper container section (1). 3. Remove upper container section (1) and gasket (2) from lower container section (3). Discard gasket (2). 4. Remove four nuts (7), lockwashers (22), washers (21), screws (17), and washers (18) from two front mounts (20) and cradle (19). Discard lockwashers (22). 5. Remove two nuts (11), lockwashers (12), screws (15), and washers (14) from rear mount (13) and cradle (19). Discard lockwashers (12). 6. Remove two tiedown straps (9) and oil dipstick tube with dipstick (10) from transmission (16). Discard tiedown straps (9). 7. Wrap lifting strap around output housing of transmission (16) and two retaining brackets (8). 8. Install lifting strap on lifting device. WARNING All personnel must stand clear during lifting operations. A swinging or shifting load may cause injury to personnel. 9. Remove transmission (16) with rear (13) and front (20) mounts from cradle (19) and lower container section (3). 10. Lower transmission (16) on pallet or workbench and remove lifting device and lifting strap. 11. Remove four screws (23), lockwashers (24), and two front mounts (20) from transmission (16). Discard lockwashers (24). 12. Remove four screws (25) and rear mount (13) from transmission (16).