TM 5-3895-346-14
AXLE
DRIVE CARE AND MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION
1. Fill axle to correct level with specified lubricant. (See Field Maintenance Manual No. 1 for oil capacities.)
2. Lubricate universal joint.
3. Jack up BOTH rear wheels and operate vehicle for five minutes in HIGH transmission gear at approximately
25 to 30 miles per hour to assure satisfactory lubrication to all parts of the assembly.
CAUTION
Do not operate with one wheel jacked up. Operation in this manner will
result in overheating the differential spider with resultant galling or
shearing of the spider pins.
Both wheel brakes should be free to allow both wheels to rotate at
approximately the same speed.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
NO.
TORQUE - LB. FT.
LOCATION
DIAMETER
THREADS
MIN.
MAX.
Cover to case bolt nuts
3/8"
16
27
35
3/8"
24
31
39
7/16"
20
42
54
1/2"
20
75
96
Pinion cage capscrews
3/8"
16
27
35
and stud nuts
3/8"
24
31
39
7/16"
20
42
54
9/16"
12
94
120
Differential case bolt
3/8"
16
33
43
nuts and capscrews
1/2"
13
81
104
1/2"
20
92
118
Pinion shaft nuts
7/8"
20
175
200
1"
20
300
400
Gear to case capscrews
3/8"
24
38
49
Torques given apply to parts coated with machine oil; for dry (or "as received")
parts increase torques 10%; for parts coated with multi-purpose gear oil
decrease torques 10%. Nuts on studs to use same torque as for driving the stud.
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