TM 9-2320-272-24-3
4-132. HOOD CROSSMEMBER BRACKET MAINTENANCE
THIS TASK COVERS:
a. Removal
c. Installation
b. Cleaning and Inspection
INITIAL SETUP:
APPLICABLE MODELS
REFERENCES (TM)
All
LO 9-2320-272-12
TM 9-2320-272-24P
TOOLS
General mechanic's tool kit (Appendix E, Item 1)
EQUIPMENT CONDITION
Soft-faced hammer
Hood removed (para. 3-275).
MATERIALS/PARTS
Two lockwashers (Appendix D, Item 350)
Locknut (Appendix D, Item 294)
Insulator (Appendix D, Item 262)
Rags (Appendix C, Item 58)
a. Removal
1.
Remove two screws (9), lockwashers (1), and trunnion bracket (2) from hood crossmember (3).
Discard lockwashers (1).
2.
Remove locknut (4), washer (5), through bolt (7), lower trunnion bracket (6), and insulator (8) from
trunnion bracket (2). Use soft-faced hammer to remove through bolt (7) if necessary. Discard
locknut (4) and insulator (8).
b. Cleaning and Inspection
1.
Wipe trunnion bushings (10) of trunnion brackets (2) and (6) with clean rag.
2.
Inspect trunnion bushings (10) for cracks, breaks, and chips. If cracked, broken, or chipped, replace
bushings (10).
NOTE
Perform steps 3 and 4 if trunnion bushings are damaged.
3.
Using steel drift and hammer, drive trunnion bushings (10) from trunnion bracket (6). Discard
bushings (10).
4.
Using steel drift and hammer, install new trunnion bushings (10) in trunnion bracket (6).
c. Installation
1.
Install new insulator (8) and lower trunnion bracket (6) on trunnion bracket (2) with through bolt (7),
washer (5), and new locknut (4). Tighten locknut (4) 96 lb-ft (130 Nm).
2.
Install trunnion bracket (2) on hood crossmember (3) with two lockwashers (1) and screws (9).
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