TM 5-4310-276-14
(d) Roll or press edges of patch to assure
place if necessary.
proper adhesion.
(3) Inspect tires and tubes for cuts, breaks or
d. Installation.
holes.
(1) Assemble hub (15, fig. 4-20), roller bearing
c. Repair.
(14), bearing retainers (13), bearing seals (12) and
(1) Replace defective tires.
end caps (11) onto axle.
(2) Replace defective tube if beyond repair.
(2) Assemble tire (10) and tube (9) onto wheel
(3) If tube is repairable proceed as follows:
disc rear half (8) and front half (7) with capscrews
(a) Rasp area around hole to rough up sur-
(6) and nuts (4).
face and remove any film.
(3) Attach to hub with hub bolts (5) and nuts
(b) Apply layer of tube cement to area
(2). Attach washers (3) and cotter pins (1).
around puncture. Allow to dry.
(c) Peel protective film from patch and
(4) Inflate tires to 25 psi (1.766 kg/sq cm).
(5) Remove blocking and jacks.
apply patch to cemented area.
Section
XII.
MAINTENANCE
OF
HANDTRUCK
ASSEMBLY
(8) Remove nuts holding brackets and hang-
4-25. General.
ers and remove fuel tank.
The compressor handtruck assembly is construc-
(9) Remove nuts and bolts holding air receiver
ted of rails, crossmembers, landing leg, handles and
tank to handtruck and remove tank.
an axle all bolted together. The handtruck serves as
(10) Jack up the axle end of the handtruck
a compressor frame and is equipped with wheels and
and block securely.
tires for easy movement to a new worksite.
(11) Release air from tires.
(12) Remove cotter pins (1, fig. 4-20), nuts (2),
4-26. Handtruck Assembly.
washers (3), nuts (4), hub bolts (5) and capscrews
a Removal.
(6).
(1) Relesase all air from the air tank by open-
(13) Disassemble the wheel disc front half
ing the drain valve.
(7), wheel disc rear half (8), tube (9) and tire (10).
(2) Remove the belt guard and V-belts.
(14) Disassemble end caps (11), bearing seals
(3) Disconnect fuel line at fuel filter.
(12), bearing retainers (13), roller bearings (14) and
(4) Remove the nuts, washers and capscrews
hub (15).
holding engine assembly brackets to handtruck.
b. Disassembly of Handtruck.
Lift engine assembly from handtruck.
(1) Removnuts (1, fig. 4-21), feet (2) and
(5) Loosen tube nuts and remove aftercooler
screws (3). Remove screws (4, 5, 6, 7), gusset (8),
tube and intercooler tube.
nuts (9), screws (10), gusset (11), leg (12) and han-
(6) Remove nuts and screws holding com-
dles (13).
pressor to handtruck and remove compressor.
(7) Disconnect fuel line at fuel tank.
