a. REMOVAL
TM 9-2330-390-14&P
4-82.
PIVOT AXLE BRACKET REPLACEMENT.
This Task Covers:
a. Removal
b. Installation
Initial Setup:
Equipment Conditions:
Tools/Test Equipment (Cont):
l Dolly set lowered, front and rear dollies detached
l Suitable lifting device
(see paragraph 2-8).
Materials/Parts:
Tools/Test Equipment:
l Grease (Item 19, Appendix F)
l General mechanics tool kit (Item 30, Appendix G)
l Two cotter pins
l Adjustable wrench (Item 37, Appendix G)
Personnel Required: Three
Use extreme caution when handling heavy parts. Lifting device is required when
parts weigh over 50 lb (23 kg) for a single person lift, over 100 lb (45 kg) for a two
person lift, and over 150 lb (68 kg) for a three or more person lift. Keep clear of
heavy parts supported only by lifting device. Failure to follow this warning may
cause serious injury or death to personnel.
1.
Perform steps 5 and 6 only if removing pivot axle bracket lockout brackets.
Use a suitable lifting device to support top beam (1).
On right side, hose assemblies are secured to both side and underside of suspen-
sion link.
2.
3.
4.
Remove self-tapping screw (5) flatwasher (4) hose clamp (3) and two hydraulic hose assemblies (6) from
each suspension link (2).
Place a wooden block under midpoint of axle assembly (11) at attachment point of pivot axle bracket (18).
5.
6.
Note quantity of flatwashers removed to aid in installation.
Remove two cotter pins (17) and flatwashers (16) from clevis pins (15). Drive out- DO NOT remove - clevis
pins approximately 3 in. (7.6 cm) only until clear of pivot axle bracket (18). Discard cotter pins.
Remove eight safety pins (14) from bolts (8).
Remove four nuts (13), bolts (8) bottom lockout bracket (9) four sleeves (10), and top lockout bracket (12)
from each end of pivot axle bracket (18) and axle assembly (11).
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