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TM 9-2330-272-14
4-43. WHEEL AND TIRE MAINTENANCE (Cont).
NOTE
If removing spare wheel and tire from spare wheel and tire carrier, perform steps 1
through 3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Remove four nuts (4) from bolts (7) on spare wheel and tire carrier (3).
Using lug wrench from towing vehicle, rotate gearshaft (1) enough to release pawl (2) and slowly lower spare
wheel and tire (5) to ground.
Remove retaining plate (6) from spare wheel and tire (5).
Loosen, but do not remove ten wheel nuts (13) and capnut (11) from outer wheel (12).
Position floor jack under axIe (8) gearwheels (10 and 12) to be removed, and raise semitrailer until wheels are off
ground.
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