6-7. HALFSHAFT MAINTENANCE
This task covers:
a. Removal
d. Assembly
b. Disassembly
e.
Installation
c.
Cleaning and Inspection
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
General mechanic’s tool kit:
automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)
Maintenance and repair shop equipment:
automotive (Appendix B, Item 2)
Materials/Parts
Boot service kit (fixed) (Appendix G, Item 9)
Boot service kit (plunged) (Appendix G, Item 9)
Clip (Appendix G, Item 22)
Cotter pin (Appendix G, Item 33)
Six two-piece lockwashers (Appendix G,
Item 240.1)
Lockwasher (Appendix G, Item 216)
Drycleaning solvent (Appendix C, Item 26)
Lithium grease (Appendix C, Item 36)
Sealing compound (Appendix C, Item 63)
Manual References
TM 9-2320-387-24P
Equipment Condition
• Wheel removed (para. 8-3).
• Brake protection guard removed (para 7-11).
General Safety Instructions
Drycleaning solvent is flammable and will not be
used near an open flame.
Maintenance Level
Unit
1.
Remove access plug (8) and washer (7) from geared hub (4).
2.
Remove halfshaft retaining capscrew (6) and lockwasher (5) from halfshaft (9) and geared hub (4).
Discard lockwasher (5).
3.
Remove six capscrews (3), two-piece lockwashers (2), and halfshaft (9) from rotor (1) and output
flange (10). Discard two-piece lockwashers (2).
NOTE
Perform steps 4 and 5 for rear halfshafts only.
4.
Remove cotter pin (15), washer (16), clevis pin (18), and parking brake clevis (17) from lever (14).
Discard cotter pin (15).
5.
Remove clip (13) and disconnect cable (11) from caliper cable bracket (12). Discard clip (13).
a. Removal
TM 9-2320-387-24-1
Change 1
6-13
8
7
6
5
4
9
10
1
2
3
12
13
14
15
16
17
11
18
