TM 9-2320-363-34-1
FRONT BALL SOCKET REPLACEMENT (CONT)
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C A U T I O N
Use sledgehammer carefully. Hammering too hard can crack ball socket or
damage trunnion bearings if they are not seated before hammering.
HAMMER AROUND TOP OF BALL SOCKET (8) UNTIL UPPER AND LOWER BEARING CUPS (36
AND 37) ARE 1/8 IN. (3.18 mm) ABOVE AND BELOW BALL SOCKET (8) SURFACE.
TIP BALL SOCKET (8) OUT AND UP FROM BOTTOM AND REMOVE FROM BALL AND BUSHING
ASSEMBLY (32).
REMOVE AND DISCARD SEAL (28) FROM BALL AND BUSHING ASSEMBLY (32).
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