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REMOVAL

WARNING

Diesel fuel is flammable. Do not perform this procedure near open flames. Failure to comply

may result in injury or death to personnel.

NOTE

This procedure is the same for right and left spare tire carrier access steps.

Remove two locknuts (Figure 1, Item 16), screws (Figure 1, Item 18), and reflector bracket (Figure 1, Item 17)

from carrier access step (Figure 1, Item 6). Discard locknuts.

Remove six locknuts (Figure 1, Item 4), washers (Figure 1, Item 3), screws (Figure 1, Item 2), and fuel can

bracket (Figure 1, Item 1) from carrier base (Figure 1, Item 5) and step (Figure 1, Item 6). Discard locknuts.

NOTE

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Perform Step (3) for vehicles with top fill tank.

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Vehicles may have one or two fuel cap covers. Perform Step (3) for both fuel cap covers.

Lift fuel cap cover (Figure 1, Item 9) and remove fuel cap (Figure 1, Item 7) and chain and strainer assembly

(Figure 1, Item 8) from fuel tank (Figure 1, Item 12). Wrap chain and strainer assembly with rag. Cover fuel

tank opening with rags.

Remove four locknuts (Figure 1, Item 15), screws (Figure 1, Item 20), two step brackets (Figure 1, Item 19),

and carrier access step (Figure 1, Item 6) from carrier base (Figure 1, Item 5). Discard locknuts.

Remove four locknuts (Figure 1, Item 13), screws (Figure 1, Item 14), and two step brackets

(Figure 1, Item 19) from carrier access step (Figure 1, Item 6). Discard locknuts.

NOTE

Perform Step (6) for M931/A1/A2 and M932/A1/A2 models.

Remove two locknuts (Figure 1, Item 21), screws (Figure 1, Item 10), washers (Figure 1, Item 11), and fuel

tank cap cover (Figure 1, Item 9) from carrier access step (Figure 1, Item 6). Discard locknuts.

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