TM 3-1040-280-20&P
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Fuel Can Base Plate and Bracket Assembly.
INSTALLATION
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WARNING
Always wear eye protection when drilling. Eye injury may result if metal chips get into eyes.
Use a brush when cleaning up metal chips to avoid injury to hands.
NOTE
Left and right fuel can base plates are installed the same way at each
rear seat location. Right side shown.
a. Use left and right fuel can base plates (1 ) as templates, position bracket reinforcement (2) between rivets (3), and
locate, mark, center punch, and drill seven 7/32-inch diameter pilot holes (4) in each wheelhouse (5).
b. Enlarge pilot holes using a 1 3/32-inch drill.
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Install fuel can base plate (1 ) on each wheelhouse (5) with base plate doublers (6), 7 screws (7), 14 washers (8), and 7
nuts (9).
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