DRAIN FITTING ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE.

TM 5-5430-226-12

4-17. DRAIN FITTING ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE.

This task covers:

a. Removal

d. Inspection

g. Installation

b. Disassembly

e. Repair

c. Cleaning

f. Assembly

INITIAL SET-UP:

Tools required:

Tool Kit, General Mechanics, Automotive (Appendix B, Sec. III, item 1)

Torque Wrench (0-50 Inch-Pounds) (Appendix B, Sec. III, item 2)

Materials/Parts required:

Detergent, General Purpose (Item 1, Appendix D)

Rag, Wiping (Item 2, Appendix D)

Tape, Anti-seize (Item 3, Appendix D)

O-ring- MS9513-250

Equipment Condition:

Water tank empty.

a. Removal.

(1) Remove eight bolts (4), washers (5) and chain (3) from drain fitting (6).

(2) Remove drain fitting (6) and o-ring (7) from compression fitting (8).

b. Disassembly.

(1) Remove screw (1) and chain (3) from drain plug (2).

(2) Remove drain plug (2) from drain fitting (6)

c. Cleaning.

(1) Wash all components with clean water and detergent.

(2) Rinse components in clean water and dry with wiping rag.

d. Inspection.

(1) Inspect drain fitting (6) and compression fitting (8) for cracks, corrosion, and stripped threads.

(2) Inspect drain plug (2) for damaged threads.

(3) Inspect chain (3) for broken links.

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