TM 5-2420-230-24-1
16-5. TOW PINTLE REPLACEMENT.
This Task Covers:
a. Removal
b. Installation
c. Follow-On Maintenance
INITIAL SETUP
Test Equipment
Equipment Conditions
None
TM or Para
Condition Description
Vehicle positioned on level
ground.
Tools and Special Tools
Tool kit, general mechanics, Item 38, Appendix B
Parking brake applied.
Engine shut OFF.
Electrical master switch OFF.
Materials/Parts
Nut, self-locking, Item 113, Appendix D (4)
"Do Not Operate" tag attached
to ignition switch.
Tow hitch removed.
Personnel Required
MOS 62B, Construction Equipment Repairer
Drawings Required
TM 5-2420-230-24P Figure 175
References
None
Estimated Time to Complete Task
Refer to MAC in Appendix B
a. Removal.
(1)
Remove four self-locking nuts (1), bolts (2),
and washers (3) from tow pintle (4). Discard
self-locking nuts.
(2)
Remove tow pintle (4) from tow hitch (5).
b. Installation.
Install tow pintle (4) onto tow hitch (5) with four
bolts (2), washers (3), and new self-locking
nuts (1).
c. Follow-On Maintenance.
(1)
Install tow hitch (TM 5-2420-230-10).
(2)
Remove "Do Not Operate" tag from ignition
switch (TM 5-2420-230-10).
END OF TASK
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