TM 5-3825-226-24
BRAKE HEAD ASSEMBLIES
5.
Remove the eight bolts that hold the brake head
assembly to the axle housing.
NOTE: The center two bolts can not be removed
completely because of the clearance between the
brake head assembly and the brake line guard.
Remove these bolts with the brake head assembly.
6.
Remove the brake head assembly. Weight of
the brake head assembly is 90 lb. (41 kg).
CAUTION: The two anchor pins and brake linings
are free to fall out of the brake head assembly and
must be held in position .
INSTALL BRAKE HEAD
ASSEMBLIES
Tools Needed
A
8S7640
Stand
1
8S7611
Tube
1
8S7615
Pin
1
858048
Saddle
1
1.
Fasten a hoist to the brake head assembly with
two 3/8"-16 NC forged eyebolts.
2.
Put two of the bolts that hold the brake head
assembly to the axle housing in the center two
holes of the brake head assembly bracket.
CAUTION: Make sure the two anchor pins and
brake linings are held in position when the brake
head assembly is installed.
3.
Put the brake head assembly in position on the
machine and tighten the bolts to a torque of 225
± 25 lb.ft. (300 ± 35 Nm).
4.
Remove the forged eyebolts and hoist from the
brake head assembly.
5.
Push the anchor pins into the brake head
assembly. Make sure there is .010 in. (0.25
mm) or more distance between the anchor pins
and wheel disc. Install the two bolts to hold the
anchor pins.
6.
Connect the brake line to the brake head
assembly.
7.
Remove (bleed) the air from the hydraulic brake
system. See AIR REMOVAL FROM BRAKES
in TESTING AND ADJUSTING.
8.
Remove tooling (A). Put into position the
hydraulic jack used to lift the machine for tire
installation.
end by: a) install rim and tire
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