TM 5-3810-306-20
PROPELLER SHAFT REPLACEMENT
TOOLS:
General mechanic’s tool kit: automotive (5180-00-177-7033)
SUPPLIES:
Cleaning solvent P-D-680 (Item 80, Appendix C)
Clean rags (Item 1, Appendix C)
Grease (MIL-G-10924) (Item 9, Appendix C)
Lockwashers (Item 16, Appendix C)
EQUIPMENT CONDITIONS: Disconnect ground cable at shunt. (Refer to page 8-109.)
REMOVAL:
1.
REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT(S).
NOTE
Propeller shaft from transmission to
center
bearing
is
shown.
Use
following
steps
to
remove
and
replace all other propeller shafts.
a. Scribe a mark across yoke flanges on both ends
of propeller shaft to be removed.
b. Support propeller shaft and remove four
capscrews (1 and 4) and lockwashers (2 and 3).
Discard lockwashers (2 and 3). Lower propeller
shaft to ground.
NOTE
Propeller shafts from transmission to
front
axle
incorporates
a
center
bearing (7). Use following procedure
to remove bearing.
c. Support drive line and remove two capscrews
(5), washers (6), nuts (8) and jam nuts (9) to free
center bearing (7) from chassis frame.
d. Remove four capscrews (10) and lockwashers
(11). Discard lockwashers (11). Remove
propeller shaft from front axle.
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