TM 5-4320-300-14
4-4. AXLE, WHEELS, AND TIRES (CONT)
Location/Item
Action
Remarks
16. Bearings
Pack bearings about 1/3 full of MIL-G-10924
grease, and install them in the hubs. Take care
to avoid damaging lips of grease seal when in-
stalling hub on axle. Install washers and nuts
on axle. Tighten nuts slightly to seat the bear-
ings. Then, back off the nuts and tighten them
hand tight.
17. Wheels
Reinstall flaps on wheels and put tubes into
tires. Place tires on wheels and inflate to 45 psi
(310.3 kPa) maximum. Mount wheels on hubs
and install wheel rim cap screws hand tight.
Spin the wheels and hand adjust the axle nuts
until the wheels spin freely but without any
looseness on the axle. Insert cotter pins and
bend over to lock nuts in position. Drive grease
cups onto hubs. Tighten cap screws evenly and
alternately.
18. Frame
Jack up each side of frame in turn and remove
jack stands. Remove wood blocks from under
front leg. Re-level rear stands ONE AT A TIME.
Again tighten cap screws evenly and alternately.
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