TM 9-2320-279-34-2
Frame Maintenance Instructions (Cont)
13-23. REAR CROSSMEMBER REMOVAl/lNSTALlATlON (M978) (CONT).
(8)
Remove two screws (19), nuts (20),
lockwashers (21), and trailer connection
bracket (22).
NOTE
Not all models have star-shaped lockwashers.
Star-shaped lockwashers are only on screw
closest to pintle.
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
Remove two screws (23), nuts (24),
lockwashers (24.1), lockwashers (25),
and trailer connection bracket (26).
Install suitable lifting device to rear
crossmember (27).
Soldier A guides rear crossmember (27)
while Soldier B operates lifting device to
remove rear crossmember.
Remove lifting device from rear
crossmember (27).
Remove four nuts (28), eight
washers (29), four screws (30), and
pintle (31).
b. Installation.
(1)
Install pintle (1) to rear crossmember (2)
with four screws (3), eight washers (4),
and four nuts (5).
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