TM 5-5420-278-24&P0022 000022 00-2TORSION BAR REPLACEMENT (Contd)REMOVALWARNINGAll personnel must stand clear during lifting operations. Ensureponton foldlock and travel latches are in good mechanicalcondition and securely locked prior to lifting outer ponton. Failureto comply may result in injury to personnel.NOTERemoval and installation of right and left torsion bars areperformed the same way. Right side is shown.1.Unlock foldlock (4), and lift outer ponton (3) from inner ponton (5) until preload tension on torsionbar lever (2) is off turnbuckle (1).2.Remove screw (6), washer (7), and pin (8) from turnbuckle (1) and torsion bar lever (2), and slideturnbuckle clevis (9) off torsion bar lever (2).3.Remove screw (22), washer (23), and washer (24) from torsion bar lever (2) and torsion bar (20).4.Install washer (24), washer (23), and screw (22) on torsion bar (20) finger tight.5.Mark position of torsion bar lever (2) on outer ponton (3), and remove torsion bar lever (2) fromtorsion bar (20).6.Mark position of flange (15) and outer ponton (3), and remove eight screws (17), washers (16), andtorsion bar housing (14) from outer ponton (3).NOTENote location and quantity of spacer(s) for installation.7.Remove screw (25) from torsion bar housing (14) and washer (12).8.Remove screw (10), washer (11), washer (12), and spacer(s) (13) from torsion bar housing (14) andtorsion bar (20).9.Push torsion bar (20) out of torsion bar housing (14).NOTEPerform step 10 if removing spacer from torsion bar.10.Using puller, remove spacer (21) from torsion bar (20).11.Remove O-ring (18) and lube fitting (19) from flange (15). Discard O-ring (18).123451235
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