10-8. HOOD PROP ROD AND BRACKET MAINTENANCE
TM 9-2320-387-24-2
10-12
Change 1
This task covers:
a. Removal
d. Assembly
b. Disassembly
e.
Installation
c.
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
Four lockwashers (Appendix G, Item 207)
Locknut (Appendix G, Item 116)
Cotter pin (Appendix G, Item 30)
Manual References
TM 9-2320-387-10
TM 9-2320-387-24P
Equipment Condition
Hood raised and secured (TM 9-2320-387-10).
General Safety Instructions
Hood must be supported during hood prop rod and
bracket replacement.
Maintenance Level
Unit
WARNING
Hood must be supported during hood prop rod and bracket
replace-ment. Failure to support hood may cause injury to person-
nel 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), and bracket (6) from airlift bracket (5). Discard lock-
washers (7).
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 bushings (13) and (16) and spring (11) for cracks, wear, or distortion. Replace bushings (13)
and (16) and spring (11) if cracked, worn, or distorted.
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
locknut (9).
3.
Install hood prop rod (2) into eyebolt (15).
d. Assembly
c. Inspection
b. Disassembly
a. Removal
