TM 9-4520-251-14
4-69 AXLE
This task covers inspection.
Tools
Equipment Condition Para
Condition Description
Tool kit, service, refrigeration unit
4–68
Wheel hubs and bearings
(Appendix B, Section Ill, Item 1)
removed.
Location/Item
Action
Remarks
INSPECTION
1. Mounting
brackets
2.
Torsion arm
3. Journals
4.
Axle
Inspect for loose cap
screws (1) and washers
(2). Inspect mounting
brackets (3) for breaks
or bends.
Check position of
torsion arm (4). Center
line of torsion arm
should be parallel with
the trailer frame under
no-load conditions.
Inspect journals (5)
for damaged surfaces
and stripped threads.
Forward heater unit to direct support maintenance
for replacement if defective.
NOTE
Install wheel hubs and bearings as described in paragraph 4–68.
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