4-27. Tire Carrier Assembly. - Continued
b. Repair. (figure 4-16)
WARNING
Always wear leather gloves when handling wire rope. Never allow ire rope to run through bare hands.
(1) Loosen four nuts (1) and lockwashers (2) and remove two U-bolts (3) and wire rope (4) from wheel support
(5).
(2) Remove tubes (6) from ends of wire rope (4).
(3) Remove Wire rope (4) from shaft (7).
(4) Remove cotter pin (8) and remove shaft (7) from tire carrier bracket (9).
Dry cleaning solvent PD-680 used to clean pads is potentially dangerous to personnel and property.
Avoid repeated and prolonged skin contact. Do not use near open flame or excessive heat. Flash point
of solvent is 100-138 °F (38-60 °C).
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
Clean all items with dry cleaning solvent, and dry thoroughly.
Inspect wire rope (4) and replace if frayed or kinked.
Inspect tire carrier bracket (9) and replace if cracked or otherwise damaged.
Inspect shaft (7) and replace if cracked or if ratchet (10) is missing teeth.
Apply grease to shaft (7) and tire carrier bracket (9) where they contact each other.
Install shaft (7) and secure with cotter pin (8).
Install wire rope (4) in shaft (7).
Install tubes (6) on ends of wire rope (4).
Install wire rope (4) through wheel support (5) and secure with two U-bolts (3), nuts (1) and
lockwashers (2).
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