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Product: ARTICULATED TRUCK
Model: D400D ARTICULATED TRUCK 8TF
Configuration: D40D, D400D ARTICULATED TRUCK 8TF00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY 3406 ENGINE
Disassembly and Assembly
Mechanical Suspension With Fixed Damper - Disassemble
SMCS - 7324-015-ME
Disassembly Procedure

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2. Remove fasteners (2). Remove two retainers (3) and boot (4) .

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3. Remove locknut (5). Remove upper shaft assembly (6) from upper housing (7) .

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4. Tip upper housing (7) forward and slide the upper housing off scissor assembly (8) .

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5. Remove locknut (9) from lower shaft assembly (10). Remove lower shaft assembly (10) from lower housing (11) .

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6. Remove scissor assembly (8) from lower housing (11). Lift the scissor assembly and slide the scissor assembly out of slider track (12) .

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7. Remove four rollers (14) and two tether belts (13) .

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8. Remove four bearings (16). Remove retainer (17), two bearings (15) and (19), and damper (18) .

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9. Remove pin (21) from the end of weight adjustment screw (22). Turn weight adjustment knob (25) in the negative (-) direction in order to relieve the tension on springs (20). Remove pin (24), weight adjustment knob (25), the thrust bearing, two races, weight adjustment screw (22) and nut (23) .

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10. Remove retaining ring (27) from each side of height adjustment shaft (28). Remove two springs (20) and plastic bearings (26) from height adjustment shaft (28) .

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11. Remove roller assembly (30) from each side of suspension arm (29). Remove retaining rings (32) and (36), washers (31), (33) and (35), and rollers (34) .

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12. Attach Tool (A) to spring assembly (37), as shown. Use Tool (A) to remove the spring assembly from the shaft as a unit.
13. Use Tool (A) to slowly release the compression on spring assembly (37). Disassemble spring assembly (37). Remove guide bushing (38), spring (40), retainer (39) and rod assembly (41) .
14. Repeat Steps 12 and 13 for the spring assembly on the other side of the suspension arm.

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15. Remove spacers (42) and (43) from shaft (28). Remove the shaft and suspension arm (29) .

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16. Remove retaining rings (45) and (46). Use a hammer and a punch to remove the pins. Remove cam (44) from suspension arm (29) .

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17. Remove retaining ring (50). Use a hammer and a punch to remove the pin. Remove roller (49). Remove retaining ring (47). Use a hammer and a punch to remove the pin. Remove roller (48) and two spacers. Remove spring (52) and arm assembly (51) .

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18. Remove the key for the height adjustment lever. (The key is not shown.) Remove handle (53) and height adjustment lever (54) .

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19. Remove pin (57) from the bracket. Cut tie-wraps (55). Remove indicator band (56) .

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20. Remove four bolts (60), two bolts (59), the washers, and the locknuts from two brackets (58). Remove two brackets (58) from upper housing (7) . Copyright 1993 - 2025 Caterpillar Inc.