TM 5-2420-230-24-1
a. Removal.
No smoking, flames, sparks, or glowing or hot objects allowed within 50 ft. (15 m) of vehicle. Fire
or explosion may cause personal injury or death.
Fuel and oil are slippery and can cause falls. To avoid injury, wipe up spilled fuel or oil with rags.
To prevent possible injury, wear gloves and protective eye equipment when handling fuel. Failure
to comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
NOTE
Tag all hoses, wires, and tubes and note their positions before removal.
Remove cable ties as necessary.
Cap and plug all tubes, hoses, and fittings upon removal.
(1)
Place drain pan beneath fuel tank.
(2)
Remove fuel tank drain plug on bottom of tank. Empty fuel into drain pan.
(3)
Remove four fuel tank breather hoses and seal openings with clean cloths.
(4)
Loosen two hose clamps and remove supply and return fuel lines.
(5)
Remove two self-locking nuts and washers from both ends of fuel tank securing straps. Discard self-locking nuts.
(6)
Remove fuel tank.
(7)
Inspect fuel tank securing straps for damage
and replace as necessary.
b. Disassembly.
No smoking, flames, sparks, or glowing
or hot objects allowed within 50 ft.
(15 m) of vehicle. Fire or explosion may
cause personal injury or death.
Fuel and oil are slippery and can cause
falls. To avoid injury, wipe up spilled fuel
or oil with rags.
To prevent possible injury, wear gloves
and protective eye equipment when
handling fuel. Failure to comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
(1)
Remove four breather adapters (1) from fuel tank (2).
(2)
Remove nonmetallic grommet (3) from breather adapters (1).
(3)
Remove fuel supply fitting (4) and fuel return fitting (5) from fuel tank (2).
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