TM 9-2320-280-20-3
10-4. HOOD PROP ROD AND BRACKET MAINTENANCE
This task covers:
a. Removal
d Assembly
b. Disassembly
e. Installation
c. Inspection
lNITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Equipment Condition
General mechanic’s tool kit:
Hood raised and secured (TM 9-2320-280-10).
automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)
General Safety Instructions
Materials/Parts
Hood must be supported during hood prop rod and
Four lockwashers (Appendix G, Item 110)
bracket replacement.
Locknut (Appendix G, Item 65)
Cotter pin (Appendix G, Item 17)
Manual References
TM 9-2320-280-10
TM 9-2320-280-24P
WARNING
Hood must be supported during hood prop rod and bracket replace
ment. Failure to support hood may cause injury to personnel or
damage to equipment.
1. Remove cotter pin (4), washer (3), hood prop rod (2), and washer (3) from hood (1). Discard cotter
pin (4).
2. Remove four screws (8), lockwashers (7), bracket (6), and hood prop rod (2) from airlift bracket (5).
Discard lockwashers (7).
b. Disassembly
1. Remove hood prop rod (2) from eyebolt (15).
2. Remove locknut (9), washer (10), bushing (16), spring (11), eyebolt (15), and washer (14) from bracket (6).
Discard locknut (9).
3. Remove snapring (12) and bushing (13) from bracket (6).
Inspect bushing (13), bushing (16), and spring (11) for cracks, wear, or distortion. Replace bushing (13), (16),
or spring (11) if cracked, worn, or distorted.
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d. Assembly
1. Install bushing (13) on bracket (6) with snapring (12).
NOTE
Length of spring with bracket assembled is 2-1/4 in. (5.7 cm).
2. Install washer (14), eyebolt (15), and spring (11) on bracket (6) with bushing (16), washer (10), and locktnut (9).
3. Install hood prop rod (2) into eyebdt (15).
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