TM 9-2330-381-14
NOTE
If sleeve bearing is to be removed, the sleeve bushing must be replaced.
4.
If necessary, using a hammer and brass drift, remove sleeve bushing (8) from mending plate (6). If removed,
discard sleeve bearing.
5.
If damaged, drive three spring pins (9) from gooseneck.
6.
Remove bolt (10), lockwasher (11), and rod end connector (12) from straight shouldered pin (13).
Discard
lockwasher.
7.
Remove lubrication fitting (14) from straight shouldered pin (13).
NOTE
Pins must be pulled upward through steering gear arm opening.
8.
Grip top of straight shouldered pin (13) and, while twisting pin side to side, pull up and remove straight shouldered
pin (13) from steering gear arm (15).
NOTE
The two ring spacers may fall to the ground while slide shaft assembly is being
removed.
9.
Rotate steering column housing (3) so that slide shaft assembly (16) clears steering gear arm (15). Pick up or
remove two ring spacers (17) from slide shaft assembly (16). Discard two ring spacers.
10.
Push steering gear arm (15) as far as possible toward curbside of gooseneck.
11.
Secure slide shaft assembly (16) to steering column housing (3) using electrical tiedown straps.
12.
Rotate steering column housing (3) toward streetside of gooseneck and, using two people, davit (1), and crowbar,
pry up and hoist steering column housing (3) up and out of gooseneck.
13.
Using two people and davit (1), maneuver and lower steering column housing (3) to the ground. Remove two
straps (2) from hook on davit (1).
14.
Remove recessed spacer (18) and lubrication fitting (19) from gooseneck. Discard recessed spacer.
15.
Remove electrical tiedown straps from slide shaft assembly (16) and steering column housing (3). Using two
people, pull slide shaft assembly (16) completely out of steering column housing (3).
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