Section III. FRONT DRIVE AXLE

TM 10-3930-630-34

1 Screw

2 Universal joint

3 Tube

4 Screw

5 Drive shaft

Figure 10-3. Drive shaft, disassembly and reassembly.

Section III. FRONT DRIVE AXLE

10-9. Description

10-10. Drive Axle, Removal and Disassembly

a. The front drive axle propels the front wheels and

a. Removal.

provides motive force for the truck. It is connected to

(1) Refer to paragraph 2-28 and remove drive

the transmission by a drive shaft. The service brakes

axle from truck.

are attached to the drive axle.

(2) Refer to paragraph 7-2 and remove the

b. The transmission and torque converter are

drive wheel and bull gear.

directly coupled to the engine flywheel. An output shaft,

(3) Refer to TM 10-3930-630-12 and remove

at the lower front of the transmission, is secured to the

the axle shaft, spindle and brake dust shield.

parking brake drum. The drive shaft is connected at

(4) Refer to paragraph 9-2 and remove the

one end to the parking brake drum and at the other end

service brakes.

to the drive axle differential. Two axle shafts are

b. Disassembly. Disassemble the axle and axle

splined to the differential and extend out to the wheels.

shaft in numerical sequence as illustrated in 10-4.

The axle shafts engage the bull gears in the wheels and

rotate the wheels. Axle spindles support the wheels and

allow them to rotate on the wheel bearings.

10-4