Steering Wheel and Column (cont). - TM-10-3930-638-24-P0664

TM 10-3930-638-24&P

3-24. STEERING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE (cont)

a. Steering Wheel and Column (cont).

REMARKS

ITEM

ACTION

STEP

LOCATION

CLEANING

Wipe with a clean, dry cloth

Cover (9), horn contact

Clean

assembly (13), bushing

(14), horn wire (17)

and horn contact

assembly (22)

WARNING

Dry cleaning solvent (P-D-680), used to clean parts is toxic and

flammable. Wear protective goggles and gloves and use only in a

well ventilated area. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothes

and don't breathe vapors. Do not use near open flame or exces-

sive heat and don't smoke when using it. Failure to do so could

cause serious injury. If you become dizzy while using cleaning

solvent, get fresh air immediately, and get medical attention. If

contact with skin or clothes is made, flush with large amounts of

water. If contact with eyes is made, wash eyes with water immedi-

ately, and obtain medical aid immediately.

WARNING

Wear safety glasses when drying parts with compressed air. Fail-

ure to do so could cause serious injury to eyes and possible blind-

ness. If you hurt your eyes or if a foreign object is blown into

your eyes, seek medical attention immediately.

All other parts

Clean

Use cleaning solvent P-D-680. Dry thor-

oughly with moisture free compressed air

INSPECTION/REPAIR

Horn contact assem-

Inspect

Replace if cracked, pitted or scored, or

bly (13 and 22)

if insulating paper cracked, torn or

damaged

Inspect

Retaining springs (16)

Replace if cracked or distorted

Coupling (19) and wheel

Inspect

Replace if pitted, scored or worn, or if

tube (23)

counterbores for dowel pins (18)

elongated. Replace wheel tube (23)

if serrations chipped, broken or miss-

ing, or if threads damaged

Horn wire (17)

Inspect

Replace if insulation frayed, or conductor

or terminals broken

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