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This will be a place to post tips and tricks pertaining to the M35A2's, M109A2's and other variations of the M44 series trucks!
The following is from a friend who is very familiar with the 2 1/2 ton truck!
How to remove the dual wheels and the hub as an assembly!
Supplies:
GAA (grease)
1/2"- 3/4" plywood, 4X8 sheet or whatever size is available!
Normal tools for the job at hand, and a bearing socket!
Proceedure:
Jack up the side or axle that needs repair just enough to allow room to slide the plywood under the duals!
Grease half the center portion of the plywood with GAA (grease), in the area that would make contact with the tires when sliding them out!
Insert greased plywood centered under the duals!
Remove axle shaft and bearing nuts!
Pull wheel assembly out and away from the truck!
Weight of assembly will rest on greased plywood, allowing it to be pulled from truck!
Plywood can be pulled away from truck with the wheel assembly on it, or the wheel can be rolled off the plywood!
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING!
Be very careful NOT to tip the wheel assembly at an angle that will allow the the hub to drag on the end of the axle housing!
THAT WILL DESTROY THE THREADS ON THE END OF THE AXLE HOUSING FOR THE BEARING NUTS!
Reverse the proceedure for re-installation, being CAREFUL not to drag the hub on the housing when re-installing it!
This proceedure will also work on a smooth shop floor if you don't have a wheel lift!
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Longhunter7 out!
MVPA #23952
72 AM GENERAL M35A2C w/w
The following is from a friend who is very familiar with the 2 1/2 ton truck!
How to remove the dual wheels and the hub as an assembly!
Supplies:
GAA (grease)
1/2"- 3/4" plywood, 4X8 sheet or whatever size is available!
Normal tools for the job at hand, and a bearing socket!
Proceedure:
Jack up the side or axle that needs repair just enough to allow room to slide the plywood under the duals!
Grease half the center portion of the plywood with GAA (grease), in the area that would make contact with the tires when sliding them out!
Insert greased plywood centered under the duals!
Remove axle shaft and bearing nuts!
Pull wheel assembly out and away from the truck!
Weight of assembly will rest on greased plywood, allowing it to be pulled from truck!
Plywood can be pulled away from truck with the wheel assembly on it, or the wheel can be rolled off the plywood!
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING!
Be very careful NOT to tip the wheel assembly at an angle that will allow the the hub to drag on the end of the axle housing!
THAT WILL DESTROY THE THREADS ON THE END OF THE AXLE HOUSING FOR THE BEARING NUTS!
Reverse the proceedure for re-installation, being CAREFUL not to drag the hub on the housing when re-installing it!
This proceedure will also work on a smooth shop floor if you don't have a wheel lift!
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Longhunter7 out!
MVPA #23952
72 AM GENERAL M35A2C w/w