TM 5-5420-228-24
HEU EJECTION CYLINDER (LEFT AND RIGHT) REPLACEMENT (Sheet 1 of 4)
PROCEDURE INDEX
Procedures
Page
Removal
Installation
TOOLS:
3/8-in. drift punch
Sledge hammer
Flat-tip screwdriver (3/4 to 1 in. across flats)
10-in. adjustable wrench
3/4-in. open end wrench
1-1/2-in. open end wrench
7/8-in. open end wrench
SUPPLIES:
Pipe tape (Item 19, Appendix D)
Drip pans (suitable containers)
Pencil (Item 22, Appendix D)
Wooden block (make from Item 25, Appendix D)
Protective caps and plugs (assorted sizes)
Lockwashers (4 required)
Masking tape (Item 18, Appendix D)
O-Rings (4 required)
REFERENCE: LO-12
TM-10
PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES: Extend ejection cylinders (TM-10)
REMOVAL:
NOTE
Replacement of left or right ejection cylinder is similar; left cylinder replacement is
shown.
Use container to catch excess hydraulic fluid. Use masking tape to tag lines for installation.
Cap or plug all lines and fittings as they are disconnected.
1.
Place wooden block under tongue (A). Lower tongue (A) onto block (TM-10).
NOTE
It may be necessary to hit plug (B) with sledgehammer to loosen plug (B).
2.
Use punch in hole of plug (B) and unscrew
plug (B) while holding cylinder rod (C) from
turning with screwdriver.
3.
Remove plug (B) from tongue (A).
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