TM 5-5420-280-23&P
0031 00
PALLET BRIDGE REMOTE CONTROL LEVER RELEASE REPLACEMENT (Contd)
REMOVAL
NOTE
Two lock lever releases are mounted on rear of bridge pallet to
unlock upper couplings as bridge is retrieved.
Removal and installation of lock lever releases are performed the
same way. Left side is shown.
1.
Remove spring (5) from pivot bracket (3) and pallet spring bracket (15).
NOTE
Mark position of trip lever for installation.
2.
Remove two screws (23), washers (22), and trip lever (1) from trip lever bracket (2).
3.
Remove snapring (21) from pin (4). Hold trip lever bracket (2) and slide pin (4) out of pivot
bracket (3), trip lever bracket (2), and spring (20).
4.
Remove snapring (18), pin (14), and pivot bracket (3) from pivot support bracket (16) on pallet
frame rail (17).
5.
Remove snapring (19) from pin (11) and hold trigger (12). Slide pin (11) out of trigger (12),
spring (13), and trigger support bracket (6), and remove trigger (12) and spring (13).
NOTE
Note position and quantity of spring washers for installation.
6.
Remove locknut (8), washer (7), shoulder bolt (10), and spring washers (9) from trigger support
bracket (6). Discard locknut (8)
INSTALLATION
NOTE
Apply a light coat of grease to all pins at installation.
Install spring washers as noted in removal.
1.
Install spring washers (9) and shoulder bolt (10) on trigger support bracket (6) with washer (7) and
new locknut (8).
2.
Position spring (13) on trigger (12), and install trigger (12) with spring (13) on trigger support
bracket (6) with pin (11) and snapring (19).
3.
Install pivot bracket (3) on pivot support bracket (16) on pallet frame rail (17) with pin (14) and
snapring (18).
4.
Position spring (20) on trip lever bracket (2), and install trip lever bracket (2) with spring (20) on
pivot bracket (3) with pin (4) and snapring (21).
NOTE
Install trip lever as marked at removal.
5.
Install trip lever (1) on trip lever bracket (2) with two washers (22) and screws (23).
6.
Install spring (5) on pivot bracket (3) and pallet spring bracket (15).
7.
Check that trip levers (1) and trip lever bracket (2) are at 90 degrees to pallet (17) when pivot
bracket (3) is in connect with trigger (12).
8.
If necessary, remove or add spring washers (9) until trip lever (1) is at 90 degree position.
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