TM-9-2320-209-20-3-1

2½-TON, 6X6, M44A1 AND M44A2 SERIES TRUCKS (MULTIFUEL)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; TROUBLESHOOTING; ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL; VOLUME 3 OF 3; PART 1 OF 4

MAY 1981

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TM 9-2320-209-20-3-1

7-50. FUEL GAGE SENDING UNIT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

TOOLS:

Cross-tip screwdriver (Phillips type)

6x6-inch sheet metal

SUPPLIES:

Gasket

Dry cleaning solvent, type II (SD-2), Fed. Spec P-D-680

PERSONNEL: One

EQUIPMENT CONDITION:

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set.

a.

Preliminary Procedures.

(1) Disconnect battery ground cable. Refer to para 7-58.

(2) Drain fuel tank. Refer to TM 9-2320-209-10.

(3) On truck M342A2, remove spare wheel (refer to TM 9-2320-209-10) and

remove outer spare wheel carrier. Refer to Part 2, para 16-9.

(4) On truck M756A2, partially remove fuel tank. Refer to para 4-6.

b.

Removal.

FRAME 1

1.

Take connector (1) off sending unit (2).

2.

Using screwdriver,

unscrew five screws (3) and take off five copper

washers (4).

3.

Carefully lift sending unit (2) out of fuel tank (5). Throw away gasket (6).

CAUTION

Cover hole in fuel tank with sheet metal, to keep out

dirt until sending unit is put back.

END OF TASK

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