TM 9-2330-251-14&P
Section XI. SPRINGS AND SHOCK ABSORBERS MAINTENANCE
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Paragraph Title
Number
Shock Absorber Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spring Assembly Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spring Bumper Replacement.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-43. SPRING ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE.
This Task Covers:
e.
Front and Rear Bracket Installation
Spring Assembly Removal
a.
f.
U-Bolt Installation
b.
U-Bolt Removal
Front and Rear Bracket Removal
Spring Assembly installation
c.
g.
d.
Cleaning and Inspection
Initial Setup:
Materials/Parts:
Tools/Test Equipment:
Detergent (Item 4, Appendix E)
General mechanic's tool kit
Dry cleaning solvent (Item 10, Appendix E)
Floor jack
0ne cotter pin
Jackstand
Two bushings
Twelve lockwashers
1.
Position a suitable floorjack under axle (1) and
raise trailer until tires clear ground.
2.
Position jackstand under rear corner of chassis
(2) .
Lower floor jack until tires rest on ground. Re-
3.
move floorjack. Jackstand holds weight of trail-
er off spring.
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