TM 5-3825-229-14&P
5-4. AXLES (cont)
b.
Installation (cont).
(15)
Refer to para. 4-36 and install seals and bearings, hub assemblies and brake drums on axle
assembly.
(16)
Refer to para. 4-26 and install slack adjusters and brake camshafts on axle assembly.
(17)
Refer to para. 4-28 and install brake chambers on axle assembly.
(18)
Raise rear of axle frame with floor jacks and remove jack stands or blocking. Lower semitrailer to rest
on wheels. Remove floor jacks.
(19)
Refer to para. 4-28 and connect air lines to top of brake chambers.
(20)
Check axle alignment (para. c below).
c.
Aliqnment of Axles.
(1)
Move the semitrailer forward and backward over a level surface two or three times with the last
movement forward.
Axle Alignment
(2)
Moving the semitrailer permits the suspension to become correctly aligned to center the front and rear
wheel tracks.
(3)
Disconnect the tractor from the semitrailer. Refer to para. 2-23. Refer to para. 3-9 and cage brake
chambers.
(4)
Raise or lower the front of the semitrailer with the landing legs to bring the semitrailer to a level
position.
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