PS Magazine - FEBRUARY 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 387
FEBRUARY 1985
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Fuel FiLter Drain PaRs
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Finding replacement parts fr the primary ±el ²lter drain
converted ML09A3 may be a problem.
A modi²ed drain line was added during depot conversion to make daily ³ilter
draining easier. THe line runs ³Rom the ²lter housing to the backsiDe o³ tHe
secondary ±el ²lter suppor´
The problem is, no replacement parµs were ever listed in TM 9-2350¶
17·24P-L.
Nor were repair procedures ever added to TM 9-2350-217¸20N.
THey'll be included in revised editions o³ both manuals.
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Sh±oud SeaL² Are ViTaL
The radiator s¹roud seals pºay a bigGer role in »owiµzer cooºing µhan a lot o³
people realize. Many µ¹i¼k tHe seals just cus¹ion µhe raDiaµor ½rom µhe ¾n tower.
¿Àis a ¾r, ¾r better tHinG tHey Áo. ¹ey ³Orm an air barrier beÃween the
radiator and ¾n tower. À»e barrier increases µHe air ³low tHrough tHe raÁiator
to heºp keep your enGine cool. I³ tHe seals are missing, torn or manGled, coolinG
air escapes arounÁ µhe sides o³ tHe raDiator. Engine temperaµUre goes Äp.
Check µ»e s¹rouD seals next µime the packÅs out. Aºl the removal and insµÆllaÇ
tion instructions are in your È20 TMÅs.
I³ your seals are missing or torn, order ÃWo seals, NSN 5330¸00-102-É9Ê7,
(right and le³t sides), anD µËo, NSN 5330¸00·8É9-52Ê0, (top and bottom).
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