TM 9-2320-272-24-1
3-15. AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING BRACKET MAINTENANCE
THIS TASK COVERS:
c. Installation
a. Removal
b. Inspection
INITIAL SETUP:
APPLICABLE MODELS
REFERENCES (TM)
TM 9-2320-272-10
All
TM 9-2320-272-24P
TOOLS
EQUIPMENT CONDITION
General mechanic's tool kit (Appendix E, Item 1)
Parking brake set (TM 9-2320-272-10).
MATERIALS/PARTS
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Three locknuts (Appendix D, Item 288)
If NBC exposure is suspected, all air filter media
Five lockwashers (Appendix D, Item 354)
should be handled by personnel wearing protective
equipment.
WARNING
If NBC exposure is suspected, all air filter media should be
handled by personnel wearing protective equipment. Consult your
unit NBC officer or NBC NCO for appropriate handling or disposal
instructions.
a. Removal
1.
Loosen hose clamps (6) and (12) on air cleaner tube hose (4) and cleaner-to-intake pipe hump hose (13).
2.
Release support strap latch (8) from mounting bracket (5) and air cleaner assembly (9).
3.
Remove two locknuts (1), mounting band (7), and two screws (2) from mounting bracket (3). Discard
locknuts (1).
NOTE
Assistant will help with step 4.
4.
Remove air cleaner assembly (9) and hose clamps (6) and (12) from air cleaner tube hose (4) and
cleaner-to-intake pipe hump hose (13).
5.
Remove locknut (10), screw (11), mounting band (7), and support strap (8) from air cleaner
assembly (9). Discard locknut (10).
NOTE
Floor mat must be pulled back to gain access to one screw.
6.
Remove two screws (17), lockwashers (15), and mounting bracket (3) from mounting bracket (5) and
subfloor (18). Discard lockwashers (15).
7.
Remove three screws (14), lockwashers (15), and mounting bracket (5) from cab floor (16). Discard
lockwashers (15).
b. Inspection
Inspect air cleaner assembly (9) for cracks and splits that would allow unfiltered air to enter.
Replace if cracked or split.
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