Section IV. TORQUE RODS

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

TORQUE RODS

Section IV.

17-12. TORQUE RODS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

Socket handle

TOOLS: 1 7/16-inch deep socket wrench

10-pound sledge hammer

2 x 30-inches round steel stock

7/16-inch wrench (2)

6-inch diagonal cutting pliers

Flat-tip screwdriver

1 7/16-inch crow foot adapter

Torque wrench, 600 pound-feet

capacity

SUPPLIES:

None

PERSONNEL:

Two

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set, front

EQUIPMENT

CONDITION:

wheels chocked.

Preliminary Procedures.

(1) Jack up and support rear axle housings. Refer to Part 1, para 11-3.

(2) Remove all rear wheels. Refer to TM 9-2320-209-10.

(3) Take off left side spring saddle to remove upper torque rods on left

side of truck. Refer to para 17-8.