NMC-WOLLARD 140 - Assembly

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M140 Tow Tractor Manual No. 46054
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CHAPTER 2 MAINTENANCE
3 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
AUGUST 31, 2008
5. Remove cotter pins and locknuts securing lower steering arms to tie rod
end assemblies. Remove tie rod. If tie rod ends need replacing, loosen
jam nuts on tie rod and remove end assemblies.
6. Disassemble knuckles and push out the king pins.
7. Remove knuckles from axle weldment. Remove knuckle bushings and/or
thrust bearings.
8. If necessary to remove tie rod and/or caliper brackets, remove the socket
head capscrews.
9. Remove steering arm, if necessary.
10. Inspect hub bearings. Remove bearing cups, if necessary. Always replace
cup and cone as a set.
3.13.3 Assembly
1. Install new thrust bearings, bushings, and king pins into the knuckles and
axle weldment.
2. Re-assemble king pins.
3. Install ball stud and secure with nut and cotter pin, if previously
disassembled. Place on socket head screw threads and tighten to 85 ft-lbs
torque.
4. If inner and outer bearings are to be replaced, install new cups into hub.
Make sure cups are seated well.
5. Install wheel studs, if removed.
6. Grease inner cone and cup and install inner cone.
7. Install grease seal using a plug to place pressure evenly around seal. If
you bend or otherwise damage seal, discard and use a new one.
8. Install brake disc on wheel hub, if removed. Tighten bolts to 85 ft-lbs
torque (axle) or 105 ft/lbs (Brierton Axle)
9. Install tie rod assembly to tie rod arms. Adjust toe-in of front wheels
according to 2-1 - 1.6.1. Tighten tie rod lock nuts to 20 ft-lbs torque.
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seal to fail or grease cap to pop loose after assembly.
NOTE: If the tie rod ball joints were replaced or adjusted in any way, check
toe-in and adjust if necessary.
Use MIL-G-10924D grease on the front axle.
10. Pump grease into hub cavity.