FORWARD-REAR AND REAR-REAR AXLE REPLACEMENT - continued

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

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FORWARD-REAR AND REAR-REAR AXLE REPLACEMENT (Contd)

WARNING

Axle is heavy. Axle assembly with differential installed is not

balanced and may flip forward or backward if not properly

secured. Ensure axle is secured with chains and personnel are

clear before raising axle. Failure to do so may result in injury

to personnel.

NOTE

Assistant will help with step 5.

Place differential housing (8) on first hydraulic jack and install chains around differential

housing (8) and back to hydraulic jack to support axle (7). Place second hydraulic jack under right

axle housing, outboard of axle (7).

Position two axle spring seats (12) over ends of spring (19), first under differential (8), and using

two hydraulic jacks place axle (7) under vehicle.

Raise hydraulic jacks until axle spring seats (12) touch axle (7) and align holes in axle spring

seats (12) with guide pins (14) on axle (7).

Install two seats (13) in axle spring seats (12).

Align two brackets (15) with axle spring seats (12) and install on axle (7) with two brackets (1),

eight screws (2), new lockwashers (17), and nuts (16). Tighten nuts (16) 200-275 lb-ft (271-373 N.m).

NOTE

Step 10 applies to left side only.

10.

Align upper torque rod (3) and bracket (6) with plate (11) and guide pin (14), and install on axle (7)

and guide pins (14) with four screws (4), two brackets (5), four new lockwashers (10), and nuts (9).

Tighten nuts (9) 200-275 lb-ft (271-373 N.m).

11.

Raise vehicle enough to move two jack stands from under tandem axle spring seats (18) to

under axle (7).

12.

Place jack stands under axle (7) and lower vehicle onto jack stands.

13.

Install four grease fittings (20) on tandem axle spring seats (18).

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