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

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

MAY 1981

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18-23. GATE VALVE PACKING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT (TRUCKS M49A1C

AND M49A2C).

WARNING

Smoking, sparks or open flame are not allowed

within 50 feet of fuel truck during this task.

Fuel may burn, causing explosion, injury to

personnel, and damage to equipment.

TOOLS:

1 9/16-inch wrench

Pick

SUPPLIES:

Gate valve preformed packing

PERSONNEL:

One

EQUIPMENT CONDITION:

Truck parked, engine off, handbrake set.

a.

Removal.

FRAME 1

1.

Using 9/16-inch wrench, unscrew and take off nut (1).

2.

Lift handwheel (2) off stem (3).

3.

Using 1 9/16-inch wrench, unscrew and take off nut (4).

4.

Using pick, take gland (5), upper packing (6) and lower packing (7) out of

bonnet (8). Throw away packings.

END OF TASK

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