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15-9. TANK BODIES FRAME SILL MAINTENANCE
(Contd)
b. Inspection
c. Installation
4. Remove two locknuts (2), washers (3), screws (4), and frame sill (5) from tank
body (1). Discard
locknuts (2).
5. Remove locknut (11), washer (12), and screw (13) from bracket (14) and frame sill (10). Discard
locknut (11).
6. Remove locknut (7), washer (8), screw (9), and frame sill (10) from tank body (6). Discard lock-
nut (7).
Inspect each frame sill (19), (5), or (10) for end splits or rotting. Replace if end split exceeds width of
frame sill (19), (5), or (10) or frame sill (19), (5), or (10) is damaged.
NOTE
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Perform
steps
1
through
3
for M50A2
sill installation.
. Perform step 4 for M49A2C sill installation.
. Perform steps 5 and 6 for M50A3 sill installation.
. Assistant
will help with installation of frame sill.
1. Install frame sill (19) on tank body (15) with screw (18), washer (17), and new locknut (16).
2. Install bracket (22) on frame sill (19) with screw (24), washer (21), and new locknut (20). Do not
tighten locknut (20).
3. Install bracket (22) on bracket (25) with screw (26) and new locknut (23). Tighten locknut
(20).
4. Install
frame sill (5) on tank body (1) with two screws (4), washers (3), and new locknuts (2).
5. Install frame sill (10) end on tank body (6) with screw (9), washer (8), and new locknut (7).
6. Install frame sill (10) end on tank body (6) and bracket (14) with screw (13), washer (12), and new
locknut (11).
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