TM 5-3895-371-24 & P
d.
Removal of Bitumeter Wheel, Tires, and Bearings. (Refer to fig. 2-26.)
(1)
Loosen capscrew (28); then pull tachometer adapter (13) off.
(2)
Remove cotter pin (15).
(3)
Remove cotter pin (3); then hex nut (4) and spindle (14).
(4)
Remove two screws (1) and washers (2); then pull off outer bearing (5) with bearing (6).
(5)
Remove screws (26) and (11) and washers (27) and (10); then pull bearing clamp (9)
with bearing (8).
(6)
Remove assembled tire (16) and wheel (17) from fork assembly (7).
(7)
Separate tire and wheel by removing six nuts (19), lockwashers (20), and capscrews
(24). Remove wheel disks (21) and (22) and spacers (23).
e.
Installation of Bitumeter Wheel, Tire, and Bearings. (Refer to fig. 2-26.)
(1)
Inspect bushings (25) and (18). Replace wheel if bushings are worn or defective.
(2)
Inspect ball bearings (6) and (8). Replace if defective.
(3)
Assemble tire and wheel as follows:
(a)
Insert six capscrews (24) through wheel disk (22). Lay disk on bench so that it
rests on the capscrews.
(b)
Place a spacer (23) on each capscrew.
(c)
Place tire (16) on top of disk (22).
(d)
Install disk (21), lockwashers (20) and nuts (19). Tighten capscrews (24) and nuts
(19) securely.
(4)
Mount assembled tire and wheel in fork assembly (7).
(5)
Mount assembled bearing clamp (9) on fork assembly (7) and secure with screws (26)
and (11) and washers (27) and (10).
(6)
Mount assembled outer bearing (5) on fork assembly (7) and secure with two screws
(1) and washers (2).
(7)
Install spindle (14). Turn the spindle to line up hole in wheel for cotter pin (15), then
install cotter pin (15).
(8)
Install hex nut (4) and cotter pin (3).
(9)
Install tachometer adapter (13), making sure that the drive pin on the adapter seats into
the slot of spindle (14). Tighten capscrew (28).
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