TM 5-3895-373-20
4.9.
REPLACE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY.
This task covers:
a.
Remove
b.
Install
INITIAL SETUP
Tools:
Preformed packings
General mechanic’s automotive tool kit
Ring spacers
(Item 54, Appendix E)
Rubber compression sleeves
Drip pan (Item 28, Appendix E)
O-ring tool (Item 52, Appendix E)
References:
Torque wrench (Item 68, Appendix E)
TM 5-3895-373-10
TM 5-3895-373-24P
Materials/Parts:
Cleaning cloth (Item 7, Appendix C)
Equipment condition:
JP8 fuel (Item 14, Appendix C)
Front top left access door opened per TM 5-3895-373-10.
Hydraulic fitting sealant (Item 21, Appendix C)
Front top right access door opened per TM 5-3895-373-10.
Machinery wiping towels (Item 30, Appendix C)
Protective caps (Item 5, Appendix C)
Thread locking compound (Item 12, Appendix C)
Thread locking compound solvent (Item 25, Appendix C)
Fuel filter assembly
Flat washers
Gasket
Lockwashers
A.
REMOVE.
1.
REMOVE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY FROM
CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY AND DRAIN
FUEL FILTER.
Fuel is very flammable and can
explode easily. To avoid serious
injury or death:
Always wear safety glasses/goggles
at all times. Keep at least a B-C fire
extinguisher within easy reach when
working with fuel or any fuel system.
Do not work on fuel system when
engine is hot; fuel can be ignited by a
hot engine.
Post signs that read "NO SMOKING
WITHIN 50 FEET" when working with
open fuel lines or fuel tanks.
a.
Place a machinery wiping towel below fuel filter
assembly (1).
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