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TM 9-2320-387-?4-1
1 6-13. WHEEL STUD REPLACEMENT
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This task covers:
a. Removal
b. Installation
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
General mechanic’s tool kit:
automotive
(Appendix B, Item 1)
Materials/Parts
Hex-nut (Appendix G, Item 106)
Manual References
TM 9-2320-387-24P
Equipment Condition
Wheel removed (para. 8-3).
General Safety Instructions
Always wear eye protection
when replacing
wheel studs.
Maintenance Level
Unit
WARNING
Always wear eye protection
when replacing wheel studs. Severe
eye injury may result if metal chips contact eyes.
1 a. Removal
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Rotate spindle (3) to allow clearance
for removal of stud (4) from spindle (3).
2.
Drive stud (4) from spindle (3). Discard stud (4).
b. Installation
1.
Align sphnes on stud (4) with splines in spindle (3) and install stud (4) in spindle (3).
2.
Install three washers (2) and hex-nut (1) on stud (4).
3.
Tighten hex-nut (1) until head of stud (4) seats against spindle (3).
4.
Remove hex-nut (1) and washers (2). Discard hex-nut (1).
FOLLOW-ON TASK: Install wheel (para. 8-3).
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