TM-9-2320-386-24-1-2 Page 381

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 0349 00 STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT (Contd) 0349 00-2 REMOVAL 1. Remove cotter pin (5) from drag link (6). Discard cotter pin (5). 2. Back out adjusting plug (7) until it is almost out of drag link (6). 3. Turn steering wheel (8) 1/2-turn right. NOTE Be careful not to let inner parts fall out of drag link when drag link is removed. 4. Remove drag link (6) from pitman arm (3). 5. Remove nut (1) and lockwasher (2) from pitman arm (3) and shaft (4). Discard lockwasher (2). 6. Using puller, remove pitman arm (3) from shaft (4). 7. Remove clamp (9) and turn signal control (11) from steering column (10). 8. Remove three screws (14), and lift horn button (13) from top of steering wheel (8). 9. Disconnect horn button connector (15) from air horn button lead 25 (17) and push air horn button lead 25 (17) into shaft (18). 10. Remove horn button (13), seal (12), and spring (16) from steering wheel (8). Discard seal (12).