TM 10-4610-239-24
TM 08580B-24/3
ADJUST BEARINGS. (Cont)
a.
Rotate tire and wheel and hub and drum assembly (9). Using wheel bearing nut wrench, tighten
inner spindle nut (7) until tire and wheel and hub and drum assembly binds.
b.
Loosen inner spindle nut (7) one-sixth turn, or until tire and wheel and hub and drum assembly
(9) doesn't bind.
c.
Put one hand on bottom and one hand on top of tire and wheel and hub and drum assembly (9).
Push with one hand and pull with the other hand. Tire and wheel and hub and drum assembly
should not move.
d.
If tire and wheel and hub and drum assembly (9) moves, repeat steps a thru c.
e.
Install lockwasher (5). Bend one side of lockwasher over one flat of inner spindle nut (7).
f.
Using wheel bearing nut wrench, install outer spindle nut (6). Bend one side of lockwasher (5)
over one flat of outer spindle nut.
g.
Install new gasket (4), hubcap (3), six lockwashers (2), and bolts (1).
h.
Raise leveling jacks until tire is firmly on ground. Refer to TM 10-4610-239-10.
i.
Stow leveling jacks in horizontal position.
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