TM 5-4930-244-14
5-3.
A-FRAME - REPLACE/REPAIR.
This Task Covers:
a. Removal
b. Repair
c. Installation
Initial Setup:
Tools and Test Equipment Required
Tool Kit, General Mechanic's: Automotive (Appendix B, Section III, Item 1).
Common Tool Kit #1 (Appendix B, Section III, Item 2).
Electric Welder (Appendix B, Section III, Item 3).
Materials/Parts Required
Nut, self-locking (Appendix H, Section II, Item 11).
Equipment Condition
Unit shut down and cool.
Enclosure removed (para. 4-13).
Skid Assembly removed (para. 5-1).
Lube Supply Hoses removed (para. 4-18).
Transfer Pump removed (para. 4-19).
References
FM 43-2, Metal Body Repair and Related Operations.
TM 43-0139, Painting Instructions for Field Use.
TM 9-237, Welding Theory and Application.
Personnel Required
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a.
Removal. (Refer to Figure 5-3).
(1)
Remove twelve hex head - cap screws (1), twelve washers (2) and twelve self-locking nuts (3) holding A-
frame (4) onto skid weldment (5). Discard twelve self-locking nuts. Typical four places.
(2)
Lift A-frame (4) from skid weldment (5).
b.
Repair.
(1)
Inspect A-frame (4) for dents, cracks, or corrosion.
(2)
Fix dents as needed. (Ref. FM 43-2).
(3)
Weld cracks as needed. (Ref. TM 9-237).
(4)
Clean off corrosion with wire brush then repaint in accordance with TM 43-0139.
c.
Installation.
(1)
Align A-frame (4) up with holes in skid weldment (5). Install A-frame (4) into skid weldment (5).
(2)
Install twelve hex - cap screws (1) into skid weldment (5), securing it using twelve washers (2) and twelve
new self-locking, flanged nuts (3). Typical four places.
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