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(4) If replacement floor plank has tiedown holes, install tiedowns with four screws.
(5) Place new floor plank (2) into position.
(6) Drill 3/16-inch diameter holes 1-3/8 inches deep into new floor plank (2). Locate holes as
shown in Figure 3-5.
(7) Install screws, retained for reuse in step (1), using the floor plank tool inserted into a
reversing drill.
WARNING
Provide adequate ventilation from toxic fumes. Do not wear contact lenses.
(8) Replace silicone removed in step (2) with silicone (8, Appendix D)
i. Edge Floor Plank Replacement. Two of these floor planks (3, fig. 2-6) are installed in the floor. Remove
and replace a damaged edge floor plank as follows:
(1) Insert floor plank tool (Appendix E) into a reversing drill Insert tool into screw heads and
remove screws with drill in the reverse mode. Retain all screws for reuse.
(2) Remove silicone (1, fig. 3-4) from end of damaged edge floor plank (3, fig 2-6).
(3) Pry up edge floor plank (3) from door end and remove.
(4) Place new edge floor plank (3) into position.
(5) Drill 3/16-inch diameter holes 1-3/8 inches deep into the new edge floor plank (3). Locate
holes as shown in Figure 3-5.
(6) Install screws, retained for reuse, using the floor plank tool inserted into a reversing drill.
Screw heads should be flush with edge floor plank.
WARNING
Provide adequate ventilation from toxic fumes. Do not wear contact lenses.
(7) Replace silicone removed in step (2) with silicone (8, Appendix D).
j. Repair Cargo Container Walls. Cargo container walls may be damaged by a puncture or tear.
Standardized 22 x 24-inch steel wall sections are furnished as repair parts. Refer to the Repair Parts and
Special Tools List, Appendix C, for identification of these panels. Repair a puncture or tear in the cargo
container wall as follows:
(1) Determine if damage to the cargo container steel wall also includes damage to the plywood
liner. If damage to the plywood liner has occurred, remove and replace it as specified in this chapter.
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