Section II: FRONT AND REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES

TM 10-3930-634.34

5 - 6 . General

they are released. Remove thrust washers (29), spacers

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This section contains information on the maintenance

(30), pinion rollers (32) and pinions (33) from carrier.

(7) Straighten tangs on nut lock (36) and remove

of the front and rear axle assemblies and differential

lockout. Maintenance procedures for the front and

two spindle nuts (35) and lock (36) to remove internal

rear axle assemblies are almost identical.

gear (39), hub (40) as an assembly. Remove lock wire

(37), eight screws (38) to separate gear (39) from hub

5-7. Axle Assemblies

(40).

a. Removal. Refer to paragraph 2-8 and remove the

(8) Remove drum (53) and hub (56) as an assembly

by supporting the assembly with a chain hoist and re-

axle assemblies.

move it from the axle. Remove five studs (41), and ten

b. Disassembly.

wheel studs (44) and nuts (43) from hub (56).

(1) Refer to figure 5-5 and disassemble the axle

(9) Remove lock wire (50), twelve screws (51) and

assemblies in numerical sequence.

washers (52) to separate brake drum (53) from hub

NOTE

(56).

Before disassembly of the axle, remove the

plug (18) and drain oil from the hub assembly

(10) Remove oil slinger (47), seal spacer (46) and

(56); also remove the plug (158) and drain the

seal (48) from hub and remove bearing cones (45 and

oil from the axle housing.

49) and cups (54 and 55) from hub.

(11) Remove 16 screws (57) and eight lock clips

(2) Remove four screws (1) and washers (2) to re-

move plate (3) and bearings (4, 9) and thrust washer

(58) to remove brake assembly (62) from spindle (60)

(5). Remove mounting hardware (6, 7, 10 through 13)

and steering support. Remove brake fitting (61).

and remove axle trunnions (8, 14).

(12) Pull spindle (60) off axle shaft and remove

(3) Remove ten wheel nuts (42) and remove wheel

seal (63) and bushing (59) from spindle (60).

and tire.

(13) Remove steering trunnions (69 and 71), lubri-

(4) Remove two plugs (17), six screws (15) and

cation fitting (70) and shims (72 and 80) from steering

lockwashers (16) and remove the sun gear thrust cap

support (83).

[19) and packing (20).

(14) Pull axle shaft (64) from steering support and

axle housing.

(5) Remove five stud nuts (22), lockwashers (24)

(15) Remove ten nuts (88) and lockwashers (89)

and dowels (25), and five screws (23) and lockwashers

(24). Remove planetary carrier (34) and sun gear (21).

and remove outer end housing (90) and steering sup-

port (83) as an assembly.

(6) Press each of three pinion shafts (28) from

(16) Remove twelve screws (78) and lockwashers

planetary carrier (34), taking care to catch balls (31) as

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