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TM 5-4210-230-14&P-1
 
TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL
4.
Check trunnion bearing adjustment by placing a torque
wrench  on  trunnion  cap  or  steering  arm  retaining  nut
and  swinging  trunnion  housing.    Torque  should  be  11
to  20  Newton  Meters  (8  to  15  ft.lbs.).    To  increase
torque, remove shims, to decrease torque, add shims.
See Fig.  20.
5.
Install gasket, flange, steering ball felt, seal with spring,
split  retainer  ring  and'  retaining  ring  halves  on  rear  of
trunnion  housing.    See  Fig.    21  for  correct  order  or
component installation.
Fig.  21   Trunnion Housing Seals and Retainers
Install 
retaining 
half 
(halves) 
lockwashers 
and
mounting  bolts.    Torque  mounting  bolts  ,6  14  to  20
Newton Meters (10 to 15 ft lbs.).
6.
Install  axle  shaft  and  universal  joint  assembly  in  axle
housing  indexing  splined  end  of  axle  shaft  with  side
gear of center unit (Fig.  22). When installing axle shaft
and universal joint assembly care should be taken not
to damage axle shaft oil seal.
7.
Slide   spindle   over   universal   joint   shaft   and   on   to
trunnion housing studs.
8.
Fill axle housing end with lubricant through grease zerk
located    behind    trunnion    housing    on    top    center    of
exposed portion of steering ball.
9.
Axle end assembly is now complete. Spindle is retained
to trunnion housing by brake group retaining nuts upon
brake group reassembly.
Fig.  22  Axle Shaft and Universal Joint Assembly
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