TM 5-1730-245-14
5.10 FUEL TANK- REPLACE.
THIS TASK CONSISTS OF:
a. Removal
b. Installation
INITIAL SETUP
Tools:
Equipment Condition:
Toolkit, General Mechanics (item 5, Section III, Appendix B).
Side panels (8, fig. 1-2) removed.
Shop Equipment, Automotive Maintenance and Repair:
Battery disconnected. Refer to paragraph 4.19.
Organizational Maintenance, Common No. 1, less
Fuel tank drained Refer to paragraph 4.17.
power (item 6, Section III, Appendix B).
Cabinet top cover removed. Refer to para. 4.16.
General Safety Requirements:
Hydraulic fluid tank drained. Refer to para. 4 3
WARNING
-Material/Parts Required:
Hydraulic oils are toxic and flammable.
Fuel, item 5 or 6, Appendix E.
Do not use near heat or open flame.
Caulk, latex, item 12, Appendix E.
Area should be well ventilated. DO NOT SMOKE.
a. Removal, Refer to figure 5-7.
1) Remove the rear panel (12). Remove screws (11), flatwashers (10), lockwashers (9) and screws (8)
and remove panel (12). Discard lockwashers
2) Tag and remove the two wires (16) going to the fuel gauge sender (15) on top of the fuel tank (13).
3) Remove and plug hoses (1 and 4) at the fuel tank (13).
4) Disconnect and plug two hydraulic lines (1, fig. 5-2).
5) Remove the nuts (9, fig. 5-2), lockwashers (8, fig. 5-2), flatwashers (6, fig. 5-2) and bolts (5, fig. 5-2)
securing hydraulic fluid tank to the cabinet floor Discard lockwashers.
6) Push hydraulic fluid tank (11, fig. 5-2) to the side and remove fuel tank (13) from the rear of the
cabinet.
b. Installation. Refer to figure 5-7
1) Install the fuel tank (13) through rear of the cabinet, with the bottom mounting angle (17) to the front
2) Secure both fuel tank (13) and hydraulic fluid tank (11, fig. 5-2) to the cabinet floor with bolts (5, fig.
5-2), flatwashers (6, fig. 5-2), lockwashers (8, fig. 5-2) and nuts (7, fig. 5-2) Hand tighten at this time.
3) Install the rear panel (12) and secure with screws (11).
4) Secure both tanks with flatwashers (10), lockwashers (9) and screws (8)
Tighten bolts (2),
lockwashers (6) and nuts (5).
5) Install wires (16) to the fuel sender (15) on the fuel tank (13).
6) Connect fuel hoses (1 and 4) to the fuel tank (13).
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