Figure 25. Installing Mounting Plate

TM 10-3930-644-14&P

Figure 26. Tightening Mounting Plate Capscrews

Install the meter gear star into the meter gear

Figure 25. Installing Mounting Plate

ring and slowly position the parts so the drive

does not become disengaged from the meter

15. Align the bolt holes in the cover with the tapped

gear star. Hold the plate and meter gear ring in

position on the assembly while the star is being

holes in the housing. Be sure the mounting

installed.

Rotate the meter gear slightly to

plate rests fairly flush against end of housing

engage the cross slot of the drive with the cross

assembly so that the cap locator bushing is not

pin and the splined end of the drive will drop

cocked. Install the 4 mounting plate capscrews

down against the plate.

and torque gradually and evenly to a setting of

250 lb-in. (Fig. 26).

CAUTION

Alignment of the cross slot in the

16. Reposition housing in vise and clamp across the

drive with the valleys between the

edges of the mounting plate. Be sure the spool

teeth of the meter sear star

and sleeve are flush or slightly below the 14-

determines the proper valve timing of

the unit. There are 12 teeth on the

hole surface of the housing.

spline and 6 on the star. Alignment

will be right in 6 positions and wrong

17. Wipe the upper surface of the housing clean

in 6 positions. Should the parts slip

with the palm of your hand or with your thumb.

out of position during this part of the

Clean each part of the flat surfaces in a similar

reassembly, make certain that proper

way as it is ready for assembly.

alignment is obtained.

18. Install the plate over this assembly so the bolt

22. Place the spacer in position at the end of the

holes in the plate are aligned with the tapped

meter gear star. If spacer does not fit flush with

holes in the housing.

the gear surface, the drive has not properly

engaged the cross pin. After drive is correctly

installed, place the meter end cap over the

19. Place the meter gear ring on the assembly so

assembly. Install 2 capscrews, finger tight, to

the bolt holes are aligned.

maintain alignment of the parts.

20. Install the splined end of the drive into the meter

23. Install all 7 capscrews and torque them

gear star so the slot at the control end of the

gradually and evenly to 150 lb-in (Fig. 28).

drive is aligned with the valleys between the

meter gear teeth (Fig. 27).

24. To install the steering column, rotate the shaft to

engage the splines while bringing the surfaces

21. Push splined end of drive through the gear until

into contact.

spline extends about one half its length beyond

25. Install the capscrews and torque to 280 lb-in.

meter gear star. Hold it in this position while

installing it in the unit. Note position or direction

of cross pin within the unit.

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