TM 9-2320-279-34-2
Steering System Maintenance Instructions (Cont)
WARNING
Adhesives, solvents, and sealing
compounds can burn easily, can give off
harmful vapors, and are harmful to skin
and clothing. To avoid injury or death,
keep away from open fire and use in
well-ventilated area. If adhesive, solvent,
or sealing compound gets on skin or
clothing, wash immediately with soap and
water.
(2) Coat threads and underside of nut (5)
and splines of pitman arm (6) with
antiseize compound.
(3) Aline matchmarks on pitman arm (6) and steering gear shaft (7).
(4) Install pitman arm (6) and nut (5). Tighten nut to 675 lb-ft (915 N•m).
(5) Install lock screw (8). Tighten screw to 15 lb-ft (20 N•m).
WARNING
Slave steering gear and mounting bracket
are heavy and could cause serious injury if
dropped.
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
Lift slave steering gear (2) and
bracket (1) with suitable lifting device.
Soldier A and Soldier B install slave
steering gear (2) with six screws (9) and
locknuts (10). Tighten to 200 lb-ft
(271 N•m).
Install intergear link (11) into pitman
arm (6).
Install screw (12), lockwasher (13), and
nut (14). Tighten nut to 75 lb-ft
(102 N•m).
Install drag link (15) into pitman arm (6),
Install screw (16), lockwasher (17), and
nut (18). Tighten nut to 75 lb-ft
(102 N•m).
Connect four hoses (19 and 20).
g. Follow-on Maintenance.
(1) Fill hydraulic reservoir
(LO 9-2320-279-12).
(2) Start engine and turn steering wheel
stop-to-stop three times to bleed air out
of system (TM 9-2320-279-10).
(3) Install engine side panel (TM 9-2320-279-10).
END OF TASK
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