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Figure 3-5.  Examples of Incorrect Corner Post Inserts (Cross Section)

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TM 55-8115-203-23 & P (11) Light leak test the welds according to paragraph 2-5. (12) Clean, mask and prime inside and outside of the repaired area according to paragraph 2-4.  Apply top coat to the outside only. (13) If  the  replacement  panel  is  lap  jointed  to  the  container,  caulk  the  inside  seams  where  they  are  not continuously welded. (14) Remove shielding if used.  If plywood liner has been removed, replace it according to paragraph 2-9. 3-3.    Corner  Post.    Use  repair  procedures  in  the  following  order  of  preference:  Welding  repair  with  inserts,  and replacement of the corner post. CAUTION: Direct oxygen acetylene torch away from corner castings, side and end rails, and side and end panels to prevent damage to any of these parts. a. Inserting. If damage cannot be repaired by straightening, it may be possible to replace the damaged area with an insert. (1) Restrictions  for  insert  repair  of  corner  posts  are  as  follows:    (a)  Do  not  use  more  than  two  inserts  on  a single corner post.  This does not include inserts used to repair the J-bars on the front corner posts.  There is no limit to the number of times inserts may be used to repair J-bars.  See figure 3-4, example A. (b)    Do not use an insert to replace a damaged corner post section when an insert has already been used on another side of the same section.  See figure 3-4, example B. (c)    Do not use inserts closer than six inches apart.  If the damaged area is closer than six inches to an existing insert, the new insert must be extended and butt welded against the existing insert.  If the existing insert is diamond or oval shaped, the new insert must extend around the narrow part of the old  insert  so  that  both  inserts  are  welded  together  at  the  widest  point  of  the  narrower  insert.    See figure 3-4, example C. (d)    Do not use an insert when the damaged area extends over more than twelve inches of the exposed corner post cross section.  See figure 3-4, example D. (e)    Do not use a second butt-welded insert when the total width of the two inserts across the corner post cross section will exceed twelve inches.  See figure 3-4, example D. (f)    Do not use an insert less than six inches long.  See figure 3-4, example E. 3-9







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