TM 5-2420-230-24-1
5-17. FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT.
This Task Covers:
a. Align Front Wheels
b. Adjustment
c. Follow-On Maintenance
INITIAL SETUP
Equipment Conditions
Test Equipment
None
TM or Para
Condition Description
Vehicle positioned on level
ground.
Tools and Special Tools
Parking brake applied.
Tool kit, common no. 2, Item 36, Appendix B
Engine shut OFF.
Tool kit, general mechanics, Item 38, Appendix B
Electrical master switch OFF.
"Do Not Operate" tag attached
Materials/Parts
to ignition switch.
Chalk, Item 6, Appendix C
Tire pressure correct.
Cloth, lint-free, Item 10, Appendix C
Vehicle raised (front axle only).
Personnel Required
Drawings Required
MOS 62B, Construction Equipment Repairer (2)
TM 5-2420-230-24P Figure 101
Estimated Time to Complete Task
References
Refer to MAC in Appendix B
None
a. Align Front Wheels.
(1)
Release parking brake (TM 5-2420-230-10).
(2)
Position chalk against center of left wheel and tire assembly (1).
(3)
Rotate left wheel and tire assembly (1) by hand until a 1-in. (25 mm) wide chalk mark (2) is made along center of
tire tread.
Change 1
