TM 5-4310-372-14
FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE - continued
4-19. CLEANING, INSPECTION AND REPAIR - continued
NO.
ITEM(S)
ACTION
ITEM I.D.
5.
Cap and Gasket
a.
Inspect cap and gasket
8
for damage.
WARNING
Do not attempt to solder or weld the fuel cap chain to the fuel tank.
b. Replace cap if damaged using
the following procedure:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Repair chain using a repair link (Ap-
pendix E, Item 6)
Replace new cap by connecting
new chain to old chain with the re-
pair link.
The new chain length should be
approximately 6 inches. The chain
may be shortened by removing ex-
tra links.
If the last link at gas tank is broken,
DO NOT WELD. To attach a chain
at the tank, use the following proce-
dure:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(9)
Drain tank of all gas into an ap-
proved receptacle.
Rinse tank with water. Empty
tank. Fill tank completely with
water.
Drill a hole with a #20 bit (or
equivalent),
approximately
3/1 6 inch from the outer edge
inside the filler neck.
Clean and deburr the hole.
Flush tank with water until
clean.
Attach chain to tank using
screw, nut, and washer.
Blow tank completely dry with
compressed air before return-
ing to use.
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