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(2) Inspection. Check threads of axle spindles for wear, crossed threads, or damage .
(3) Repair. Using fine file, remove burrs or hand chase threads if necessary. If axle spindles are damaged,
replace axle. Check for damaged paint and repaint where necessary.
d. Bogie Assembly (fig. 19).
(1) Install brake assemblies (para. 4-19).
(2) Install hub and brake drum assemblies (para. 4-19).
(3) Install wheel and tire assemblies (para. 3-7).
(4) Install trunnion bar (23) by pressing trunnion bracket bushings (14) into trunnion brackets (13) and placing
ring spacers (19) and trunnion bracket assemblies (12) onto trunnion axle bar (23). Attach ring collars (10) to trunnion
bar (23) with cap screws (11).
(5) Install springs by placing bottom spacers (17), side spacers (8) and springs (7) into shackle boxes. Place
top spacers (18) and shackle box covers (25) into place and attach with "U" bolts (16), hex nuts (2 and 3), and cover
retaining nuts (1 and 26).
e. Bogie Installation
(1) Roll bogie assembly under trailer.
(2) Lower trailer frame and attach trunnion bar (23) to frame with clamps (20), screws (21), lockwashers (24)
and nuts (2).
(3) Install flexible brake hoses on air chambers.
(4) Attach handbrake cables to front slack adjusters.
(5) Remove lifting sling.
(6) Close air reservoir drain cock.
5-7. AXLE ASSEMBLY.
a. Removal (para. 5-6).
b. Inspection.
(1) Clean mud and dirt from all exposed parts with water and stiff brush. Remove grease from spindles of
axle.
(2) Inspect for damaged spindle, cracked or broken welds and bent axle.
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