TM 9-2330-359-14&P
S e c t i o n V I I . A X L E M A I N T E N A N CE
4-30. AXLE MAINTENANCE.
This Task Covers:
a.
Front and Rear Axle Removal
d.
Front and Rear Axle Installation
b.
Center Axle Removal
e.
Axle Alinement
c.
Center Axle Installation
Initial Setup:
Equipment Conditions:
Materials/Parts:
l Hubs and brakedrums removed (para 4-44).
l Eight locknuts
l Brakeshoes removed (para 4-31).
Tools/Test Equipment:
l Camshafts removed (para 4-32 or 4-33).
. Airbrake chambers removed (para 4-42).
l General mechanic’s tool kit
l Slack adjusters removed (para 4-34).
l Floor jack
l Radius rods removed (para 4-54).
Personnel Required: Two
a.
FRONT AND REAR AXLE REMOVAL
NOTE
Front and rear axles are removed the same way.
1.
Raise semitrailer and remove jackstand from under axle (2), Position jackstand under axle not being removed.
2.
Remove eight locknuts (7), washers (6), screws (1), two axle end caps (9), and rubber wrappers (8) from axle (2)
and equalizing beam (5). Discard locknuts.
3.
Remove axle (2), two axle adapters (3), and rubber pads (4) from equalizing beam (5).
4-42
