TM 9-2320-289-34
6-17.
REAR AXLE DRIVE PINION AND BEARINGS MAINTENANCE (ALL EXCEPT
M1009).
This task covers:
a. Removal
d. Assembly and Preload
b. Disassembly
Adjustment
c. Cleaning and Inspection
e. Installation and Pinion
Depth Adjustment
INITIAL SETUP:
Equipment Condition
Materials/Parts
l Rear propeller shaft disconnected from
l
pinion flange. (See TM 9-2320-289-20)
l
• Rear axle differential removed.
l
(See paragraph 6-15)
l
l
Tools/Test Equipment
l Drive handle, J-8092
l
l Flange holder and remover
• Micrometer
l
l Torque wrench
Manual References
l TM 9-214
General Safety Instructions
One flange nut
One oil seal
One spacer
Seven Iockwashers
Dry cleaning solvent
(Item 23, Appendix B)
Molybdenum grease
(Item 37, Appendix B)
Gear lubricating oil
(Item 44, Appendix B)
l Dry cleaning solvent is flammable and must not be used near open flame, Use only in a
well-ventilated area.
• Compressed air used for cleaning purposes should never exceed 30 psi (207 kPa).
a . R E M O V A L
NOTE
It may be necessary to tap on pilot
end of drive pinion to help free
assembly from housing (6).
1.
Remove 6 bolts (5) and Iockwashers
securing retainer (1) to housing (6).
Remove retainer and drive pinion
assembly from housing. Discard
Iockwashers,
2 .
Remove
shim
located
between
retainer (1) and housing (6). Measure
thickness of shim and record, If shim
is undamaged, save for installation.
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