TM 5-3825-226-24
WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, BEARINGS AND SEALS
9.
Fasten a hoist to the wheel assembly and put it
in position on the axle.
10.
Fill the outer bearing cone (6) with grease and
install it in the wheel assembly.
11.
Remove the hoist from the wheel assembly.
12.
Install the inner nut on the axle and use tool (B)
to make a torque adjustment as follows:
a) Tighten the nut until the wheel assembly can
not be turned on the axle.
b) Loosen the nut and then tighten it to a torque
of 360 to 400 lb.ft. (484 to 540 Nm).
-or
c) Tighten the nut until a pull force of 5 lb. (22
N) is needed to turn the wheel assembly at the
lug bolts.
13.
Install the lock and outer nut. Tighten the outer
nut and bend the tab of the lock in the groove of
the nut.
14.
Hit the end of the axle with a hammer until the
three bolts that hold the shaft in the frame can
not be tightened more at a torque of 200 to 220
lb.ft. (270 to 295 Nm).
15.
Install cover (7) and tighten the bolts that hold it.
end by:
a) install brake head assemblies
b) install rim and tire
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