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FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
LOCATION
ITEM
ACTION
REMARKS
REMOVAL:
1.
Fuel tank (1)
Fuel tank (1)
Empty by:
Use hand operated
dispensing pump
or suction pump.
a.
Pumping from
filling pipe
(2), or
b.
Isolate at
main valve
(3), discon-
nect fuel lines
(4) downstream
of valve, con-
nect suction
hose and pump.
2.
Forward cockpit
a.
Center line
a.
Drill 44 ea.
Use 1/4 in drill
deck plate
rivets (6)
bit and 3/8 in
(5)
until head
drill.
pops off.
b.
Punch rivet
Use 1/4 in punch
through hole.
and hammer.
c.
Remove.
b.
Tie bar (7),
Remove.
Use 1/2 in box
2 nuts (8),
wrench and 1/2 in
2 washers (9),
open end wrench.
and 2 bolts
(10)
3.
Fuel tank (1)
a.
6 ea. fuel
Disconnect.
Use 5/8 in open
lines at
end box wrenches.
connections
(11, 12)
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