FRONT SPRING SEAT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

TM 9-2320-209-20-3-2

17-5. FRONT SPRING SEAT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

Torque wrench, 600 pound-feet capacity

5/8-inch wrench (2)

TOOLS:

Strap wrench

1 1/16-inch wrench

1 1/16-inch socket

Jack

None

SUPPLIES:

PERSONNEL:

One

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, rear wheels

EQUIPMENT

CONDITION:

chocked.

a. Preliminary Procedure. Jack up frame to take the weight off springs and put

tires just above ground. Put safety jacks under frame. Refer to Part 1, para 11-3.

b. Removal.

Put jack (1) under axle housing (2) as shown.

Using 5/8-inch wrenches, hold nut (3) and unscrew and take off nut (4).

Using strap wrench, hold shock absorber (5). Using 5/8-inch wrench,

unscrew and take off nut (3).

Take off retainer (6) and rubber bushing (7).

Push screw end of shock absorber (5) out of hole in plate (8). Take off

rubber bushing (9) and retainer (10).

G O TO FRAME 2