TM 55-4920-394-13&P
NOTE
If test stand is operated in a hot humid climate, remove reservoir drain cap
and check for water every 15 days.
3-29. Removal And Installation Of Tires .
Remove and install tires in accordance with the following
instructions:
a.
Jack up test stand and remove five nuts and washers securing wheel to hub.
b.
Remove wheel from the hub and release air pressure from tire.
WARNING
Wheel rims under pressure. Completely deflate tire to prevent possible
personal injury.
c.
Remove eight nuts, bolts, and washers to separate halves of wheel rims and, at the same time,
free tire and tube.
d.
Reinstall tire and tube on wheel rims in the reverse order of removal, ensuring that tube is not
pinched.
e.
Inflate tire to 60 pounds.
f.
Reinstall wheel on hub in reverse order of removal.
3-30. Removal And Installation Of Wheel Hubs . Remove and install wheel hubs in accordance with the
following instructions:
a.
Jack up test stand and remove five nuts and washers securing wheel to hub; remove wheel from
hub.
b.
Remove grease cap from wheel hub.
c.
Remove cotter pin, nut, and washer securing hub to stub axle.
d.
Slide hub, bearings, and inner and outer races from stub axle.
e.
Wash off old grease using clean filtered solvent, Federal Specification P-D-680. Examine bearings
and races for evidence of wear or pitting. Rotate bearings by han and check for roughness.
d
WARNING
Use solvent in well ventilated area. Avoid contact with open flames, as
injury could result.
NOTE
If bearings or races are worn or pitted, replace complete bearing and race
assembly.
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