TM 9-4520-251-14
6-6 FUEL TANK
This task covers repair
INITIAL SETUP
Tools
Equipment Condition Para
Condition Description
Tool kit, service, refrigeration unit
5–19
Fuel tank removed.
(Appendix B, Section Ill, Item 1)
Materials/Parts
Patch kit, epoxy (Appendix E, Item 12)
Paint, forest green (Appendix E, Item 11)
Materials required by TT-C-490
References
TT-C-490
Cleaning Methods and Pretreat–
ment of Ferrous Surfaces
TT-P-636
Primer Coating
MIL-T–704
Treatment and Painting of Material
General Safety Instructions
Gasoline used in operating heater is explosive.
Empty fuel tank may contain explosive fumes.
Avoid open flame near gas tank filler neck.
Make sure a Class 20-B:C fire extinguisher is in easy reach.
Location/Item
Action
Remarks
REPAIR
1. Fuel tank
To repair leak in fuel tank,
remove paint around leak.
Clean area with sandpaper.
Using epoxy patch kit
(Appendix E, Item 12),
mix and apply epoxy
according to instructions
in kit. Allow epoxy to cure
for 30 minutes or as speci-
fied in manufacturer’s
instructions.
Clean, pretreat, and re-
finish rust spots in accord-
ante with TT–C-490,
TT-P-636, and MIL–T–704.
Apply forest green paint
(Appendix E, Item 11).
2.
Fuel tank
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