TM 5-3895-373-20
NOTE
There is a left hand and a right hand
thickness control on the screed. This
procedure refers to replacement of
the right hand thickness control
components. Procedure is identical
for
left
hand
thickness
control
components. Right hand thickness
control components are shown in
this procedure.
A.
REMOVE.
1.
REMOVE
THICKNESS
CONTROL
COMPONENTS.
a.
Remove set screw (1) and indicator (2).
b.
Remove hex nut (3), lockwasher (4), and hex
head cap screw (5). Remove catch plate (6).
Discard lockwasher.
c.
Rotate hand crank (7) to remove all tension from
threaded rod (8).
d.
Remove hex nut (9), lockwasher (10), and hex
head cap screw (11). Lift link (12) from screed
arm bracket (13). Discard lockwasher.
e.
Hold link (12) and rotate hand crank (7)
clockwise. Unscrew and remove link from
threaded rod (8).
NOTE
A flat washer (18) may or may not be
present
next
to
shaft
retainer.
Remove flat washer if present.
f.
Use drive pin punch to drive out spring pins (14
and 15). Remove threaded rod (8) with
universal joint (16), shaft retainer (17), and flat
washer (18). Discard spring pins.
g.
Use bench vise to support universal joint (16).
Drive out spring pin (19). Discard spring pin.
Remove threaded rod (8) from universal joint.
h.
Slide hand crank (7) with shaft components (20
through
23)
from
mounting
bracket
(24).
NOTE
Removal
of
the
following
components should only be required
when replacing damaged hand crank
or shaft.
i.
Use drive pin punch to drive out spring pin (20).
Remove hand crank (7). Discard spring pin.
j.
Remove cotter pin (21) and slotted hex nut (22)
from shaft (23). Discard cotter pin.
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