TM 9-2330-373-14 & P
4-34. AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM (cont)
INSTALLATION OF AIR SPRING
1.
Position the new air cell, right side up, over
piston and position clamp plate so that studs
hang down through opening in air cell.
2.
Carefully set the air cell down on piston so that
studs go through holes in piston.
3.
Start the one-half inch nuts and lock washers on
studs inside piston. Do not tighten.
4.
Rotate the piston so that mounting studs in
bottom of piston are parallel with mounting studs
in top bead plate.
5.
Start the cap screw in the bottom of piston. Hold
two straight edge against top studs and bottom
cap screws as shown. Adjust piston studs until
straight edges aline.
6.
Tighten the nuts inside the piston to a torque of
50 lb-ft (67.8 Nm).
7.
Recheck for the proper alinement of top and
bottom studs.
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