TM 5-3610-287-24
3-18. ALIGN EXPANDING SIDE GEAR MECHANISM (CONT)
WARNING
Be sure expanding side is firmly blocked before adjusting
lower gear rack. Serious injury to personnel and damage to
equipment can result if gear rack slips.
NOTE
This procedure is performed only when lower gear rack is out
of time with upper gear rack.
1. Place hydraulic jack under outside corner of expanding side.
WARNING
Stay clear as folding floors are raised or lowered. Weight
of floors may cause serious injury.
2.
Unlock and raise folding floor (TM 5-3610-287-10, para 2-7).
Remove both removable floor sections.
3.
4.
Remove 10 screws (1) securing vertical inner seal strip (2) to
Section. Move seal strip (2) aside.
5.
Count number of teeth on gear rack (3) between wiper seal (4) and end
of expanding side (5). There should be 49 teeth exposed.
WARNING
Keep hands well away from gear track area while holding pry
bar. Serious injury to personnel could result if gear rack
slips.
NOTE
An extra person is required to hold expanding side in
position with pry bar while steps 6 through 12 are performed.
Insert pry bar (6) between Section floor (7) and expanding side (8) as
6.
illustrated. Apply pressure to hold expanding side (8) in position.
Loosen bolts (9) at roller assembly (10).
7.
Slowly release pressure on pry bar (6) to disengage gear rack teeth (3)
8.
from spur gear (11). Remove pry bar (6).
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