TM 5-3805-262-20
6-2. DRIVE SHAFTS MAINTENANCE (CONT)
c. R e a r D r i v e S h a f t. This task covers servicing, removal, and installation of
r e a r d r i v e s h a f t.
(1) Servicing.
TOOLS: No. 1 Common Organizational Maintenance Tool Kit
L u b r i c a t i n g k it
MATERIALS/PARTS: Clean cloths (Appendix C, item 1)
G r e a s e ( r e f e r t o c u r r e n t l u b r i c a t i o n o r d e r)
REFERENCES: LO 5-3805-262-12
B e f o r e p e r f o r m i n g t he
s t e p s , b e s u r e t h a t t
f o l l o w i n g
r a n s p o r t /
serv-ice link is engaged.
F a i l u r e to
do so could cause serious injury or
d e a t h d u e t o c h a s s i s p i v o t i n g a n d
crushing you when you are working in
area between front and rear chassis.
( a ) U s i n g c l e a n c l o t h,
remove dirt and grease from
f i t t i n g s .
t h r e e l u b r i c a t i on
D o n ’ t u s e a h i g h p r e s s u r e g r e a s e g u n t o a p p l y l u b r i c a n t t o u n i v e r s al
joint lubrication fittings. Use of a high pressure grease gun will cause
s e a l s t o r u p t u r e.
(b) Using grease gun,
l u b r i c a t e l u b r i c a t i o n f i t t i n g s u n t i l g r e a s e j u s t o o z e s
f r o m f i t t i n g.
B e s u r e t r a n s p o r t / s e r v i c e l i n k i s d i s e n g a g e d b e f o r e d r i v i n g v e h i c l e .
F a i l u r e t o d o s o c o u l d c a u s e s e r i o u s i n j u r y o r d e a t h d u e t o l o s s of
s t e e r i n g c o n t r o l.
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