MAINTENANCE OF IDLER WHEEL, ROADWHEEL WHEEL, AND LEFT LUBRICATION TUBE.

TM 9-2350-238-20-1

2-147. MAINTENANCE OF IDLER WHEEL, ROADWHEEL WHEEL, AND LEFT

LUBRICATION TUBE.

c. Installation

b. Inspection/Repair

a. Removal

This task covers:

INITIAL SETUP

Materials/Parts

Tools and Special Tools

Gasket

Automotive maintenance and repair shop

LockWasher (10)

equipment: organizational maintenance,

Preformed packing

common no. 1 (less power) (item 80,

Self-locking nut (100)

Tube fitting locknut

q Breaker bar

q Socket (1-1/4-in., 3/4-in. drive)

References

q Torque wrench (0 to 600 ft-lb)

TM 9-2350-238-10

q Jack

TM 9-2350-238-24P-1

Wood blocks

Personnel Required

Two

NOTE

Steps 1 thru 24 are written and

illustrated for left side of vehicle

but apply to both sides.

Steps 1 thru 8 apply to removal

of idler wheel or number 1 road-

wheel.

1 Remove track from top of roadwheels and

trailing idler wheel. Refer to page 2-873.

2 Loosen ten self-locking nuts (1) one-half

turn.

3 Place 4 x 4 x 24-in. (10 x 10 x 61-cm)

wood block between track guides in front

of idler wheel (2) or roadwheel (3).

4 Move vehicle forward until idler wheel (2)

or roadwheel (3) is on wood block.

5 Lock suspension.

6 Back vehicle off wood block.

2-848