PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 370
SEPTEMBER 1983
he;off
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engine damage to tanks with top-
loading air cleaners by making suRe
the outlet elbow is snug.
The elbow will loosen duRing
operation, Letting diRt and dust ge±
sucked into the enginE. That's baD
news²
If the eLBow is Loose, make sure ±he
mounting nuts are ±he self³Locking
type. NSN
5310-00±950±0039
wilL get
you the right ones. Torque the nuts
to
20-25
Lb´f±. µon¶t sweat with the
nut under ±he outlet end of the eLbow
unless you already have ±he air
cleaner off.
Check· too· to see if the s±uds are
PUT tHE eLBOWS
sACK l² k³ ´µ
±
in goo¸ shaPe¹ IF ºhey»¼e ½ot¾ ¼eMove
the air cLeaner and e¿BoW. ÀePlace
the bad stu¸s With sc¼ewsÁ NSN
¶303±00±725±2317.
uts or screws To
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I± doesn'± take charm to MaKe a finaL drive a¸ap±er hookup tooLÂ but once
you¶ve go± a coupleÁ they sure work Like charms.
Using the tools can save you tiMeÁ busted knuckles and mashed fingeRsÃ
in hooking up the final drive adapters when you¶re instalLing the powerpack.
The detaiLs on Making the tools are in TÄ
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(JuL
É1)
on Åages
2-3
thru
2-11Ê
Ærite ÅS if you need a coPy!
Here¶re a few tips ±hat¶lL make using the tooLs a BitÇ easieR:
±
Install the tooLs so the opening
²
Once the pack is in PlaceÁ use a pry
Points up an¸
1
or
2
teeth off
Bar or rope to turn the universal
¿evel toward the Back.
Mount
too±
f±ush
with
fina±
drive
•
ÆhiLe sLoWly loWeri½g the pack,
aline the universaL joint on each
side so the lip of
the joi½t en±ers
the tooL guides.
²-Joint
In tOO±
guide
17
PRy fina³
dR´ve µnto
²-Joint
f±ange
join±s so the splines wiLl Match up.
(µon¶t
use
your
handsÈthey
couLd get mashed.)
±
SLide or pry the final drive adap±É
ers into the universal joint f1anges.
Æhen the adapters are fuLLy en-
gaged, the tools will fall free.
±
Using
the
weLded´on
chainÊ
retrieve the tools for use next time.
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