TM 5-3895-376-14&P
5-22. ENGINE BASE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
This task includes:
a. Replace
INITIAL SETUP
Equipment Condition
Tools
Compactor set on level ground in a protected area.
Tool Kit, General Mechanic's
Engine removed.
Materials/Parts
Guide bar removed, including rubber buffer.
Solvent, Dry Cleaning; item 9, Appx E
Base plate removed.
the ground to place the transport dolly in
transport positron.
NOTE
2.
Removal of the engine base (2) consists of the re-
The engine base IS very sturdy and should
moval of all components mounted to it, refer to in-
outlast all other components of the plate
dex if necessary for identification of paragraphs
compactor.
for each component's removal instructions.
1.
An edge protector (1), can be replaced without re-
3.
Install replacement engine base (2), mounting all
moval of the engine base. The replacement edge
components removed from damaged base.
protector comes with self-adhesive coating for ad-
hesion to the base plate.
NOTE
Follow-on tasks include: Adjust the direc-
NOTE
tion control cable (Para. 4-19), Adjust the
The edge protector (1) provides protection
throttle cable (Para. 4-16), Adjust the v-
for the guide bar finish, when guide bar is
belt (Para. 4-25).
used to raise the rear of the compactor off
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