Axle Shaft - TM-10-3930-621-340117

TM 10-3930-621-34

(8) Remove oil seal (20) and retainer (19) from

7-2. Axle Shaft

shaft. Discard oil seal.

a. Removal and Disassembly.

b. Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair.

(1) Remove drive wheel (TM 10-3930-621-12).

(1) Clean all parts with cleaning compound, solvent

(2) Remove screws (14, fig. 7-3) and lock washers

(Spec. P-S-661). Dry thoroughly with compressed air.

(15) attaching dust shield (13) and remove shield.

(2) Inspect all parts for excessive wear or damage.

(3) Remove screws (17) and lock washers (18)

(3) Replace oil seal. Replace other worn or

attaching bearing retainer (19).

damaged parts as authorized.

(4) Install threaded puller (fig. 7-2) in threaded end

(4) Grease bearings and shaft pinions (TM 10-

of axle shaft and carefully remove shaft with bearing cap

3930-621-12).

and bearing attached.

(5) Refer to paragraph 1-4 for Repair and

Replacement Standards.

c. Assembly and Installation.

(1) Refer to figure 7-3 and assemble and install

axle shaft as follows:

(2) Slide retainer (19), new oil seal (20), and

greased bearing assembly (21 and 22) on axle shaft (16).

(3) Aline keyed washers (23 and 24) with groove in

shaft (16) and slide into position on shaft.

(4) Tighten nut (25) on shaft until the bearing cup (22)

binds slightly when rotated.

(5) Back nut (25) off one locking position and

secure nut in this position by bending the key of washer

(24) into the slots of nut (25).

(6) To assure that cone assembly (21) backs up to

keyed washer (231, hold bearing cup (22) in a fixed

position and tap the splined end of the axle shaft (16)

with a wooden mallet.

(7) Check cone assembly (21) for free rotation

without drag.

Note. A slight amount of end play (0.005 of an

inch maximum) is permissible.

ME 3930621-35/7-2

(8) Position axle shaft (16) in housing (8) against

Figure 7-2. Pulling axle shaft.

differential. Aline splines and, using a soft mallet, drive

(5) Straighten locking prongs on, key washer (24, fig.

axle shaft splines into differential.

7-3).

(9) Install retainer (19) to drive housing (8) and

(6) Remove nut (25) and slide washers (23 and 24)

secure with lock washers (18) and screws (17).

from axle shaft (16).

(10) Install dust shield (13) with lock washers (15)

(7) Using suitable press, remove bearing cone

and screws (14).

assembly (21) and cup (22) from shaft.

(11) Install drive wheel (TM 10-3930-621-12).

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