FRONT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

TM 9-2320-209-20-3-1

11-5. FRONT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

9/16-inch socket wrench

Seal puller

TOOLS:

Brass punch

1-gallon container

Hammer

3/4-inch wrench

None

SUPPLIES:

PERSONNEL: One

Truck parked on level surface, engine off, handbrake

EQUIPMENT

CONDITION:

set, rear wheels chocked.

Preliminary Procedures.

(1) Jack up front of truck and support axle housing. Refer to para 11-3.

(2) Remove brake hub and drum. Refer to Part 2, para 14-4.

Removal.

NOTE

Removal procedure is the same for left or right

front axle shaft assemblies.

Put container under brake assembly (1) to catch brake fluid,

Using 3/4-inch wrench, unscrew and take out screw (2). Take out two

washers (3).

3. Using 9/16-inch socket wrench, unscrew and take off twelve nuts and

4. Take off dirt deflector (5).

5. Lift off brake plate assembly (1).

GO TO FRAME 2