TM 5-5420-226-20-1
P r e v e n t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e C h e c k s a n d S e r v i c e s f o r M 4 8 A 5 A V L B H u l l -
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Item
No.
18
Procedure
Not Fully Mission
Capable if:
Semiannual
Shock Absorbers
(Left and Right
sides)
AFTER ROAD TEST
WARNING
To prevent injury, use care, shock absorbers may be extremely hot.
Visually check for missing, cracked,
bent, leaking, dented, or broken
shock absorbers.
Check wear of shock absorber upper
and lower pivot pins by inserting
pinch bar between shock absorber
eye and hull mounting yoke (pry
point 1). Pry down on shock absorb-
er and observe pins. Insert bar be-
tween shock absorber mounting yoke
and roadwheel arm mounting eye
(pry point 2). Pry up on shock ab-
sorber and observe pins.
If pins move more than 1/8inch
(0.32 cm) while prying up or down,
replace defective pins (page 14-93).
Any cracked, bro
ken, bent, or
missing shock ab
sorbers.
Dents that hinder
shock absorber op
eration.
Any class III
leak.
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