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(2) Adjust the brakes.
BRAKE LINING REPLACEMENT.
Removal and Disassembly (Refer to figure 19-8).
a.
(1) Remove the hub and drum (para. 19-15).
(2) Remove the brake shoes (para. 19-12).
(3) Remove the rivets and remove the brake linings (9) from the
brake shoes.
b.
Assembly and Installation.
(1) Install brake lining on brake shoes and secure with rivets.
(2) Install the brake shoes.
SPRINGS.
Removal.
a.
(1) Remove the wheels (para. 19-4).
(2) Remove the four nuts (2, figure 19-9) and two U-bolts (13)
that secure the springs saddle (15), and remove the spring
saddle.
(3) Loosen two clamping screws and remove springs.
Cleaning , Inspection, and Repair.
b.
(1) Clean parts with approved cleaning solvent and dry thoroughly.
(2) Inspect springs for cracks, breaks, and other defects. Replace
damaged springs.
(3) If spring seat is damaged, remove with a cutting torch and
weld a new spring seat to the axle tube.
Install in reverse order of a. above.
c.
Installation.
FRAME SUSPENSION AND AXLE ASSEMBLY.
a.
Removal.
(1) Raise the frame with a suitable lifting device and block secure-
ly . Wheels should be free of the ground.
(2) Disconnect the brake lines from the axle assembly.
(3) Remove the forty-four bolts (1 through 5, figure 19-9), wash-
ers and nuts that secure the frame suspension to the frame
and remove the frame suspension, axle, and wheels as a unit.
