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 TM 55-1905-242-14
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
FOR LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED (LCM-8) (ALL VESSELS WITH MOD 2 APPLICATION)
STUFFING BOX, ADJUST
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools and Special Tools:
Personnel Required:
Tool Kit, Mechanic's Rail and Marine (Item 1,
One Watercraft Engineer, 88L
Table 1, WP 0230 00)
Equipment Condition:
Propulsion engines running
Marine transmissions engaged AHEAD
Deck plates removed above stuffing box
ADJUST
WARNING
Ensure that all personnel are clear of moving components. Use extreme caution when
working around rotating components. Do not allow hands or tools to come in contact
with rotating components. Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, or anything else that
might become entangled in rotating components. Failure to comply can result in dam-
aged equipment and serious injury or death to personnel.
1.
Loosen the locknuts (1) that are against the adjusting nuts (2).
2.
Adjust the adjusting nuts (2) on the bolts (3) alternately while the propeller shaft (4) is turning. Do not turn each nut
more than one half turn before turning the other nut.
4
1
2
3
0057 00-1
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