TM 5-3810-307-24-1-2
Waste Fuel Drip Tank. (Refer to Figure K-36.)
The waste fuel drip tank is normally removed for replacement.
Removal.
a.
Completely drain the waste fuel drip tank.
b.
Using a suitable container to catch any waste fuel or oil, loosen the two hose clamps (1,
Figure K-36) securing the two rubber fuel lines (2) to the fuel inlet fittings (3) on the top
of the waste fuel drip tank (4) and disconnect the lines from the fittings.
c.
Loosen the hose clamp (5) securing the rubber oil line (6) to the oil inlet fitting (7) on the
top of the waste fuel drip tank (4) and disconnect the line from the fitting.
d.
Remove the two waste fuel drip tank mounting bolts (8) securing the waste fuel drip tank
(4) to the direct drive assembly. Remove the waste fuel drip tank (4) from the direct
drive assembly.
e.
Remove the two fuel inlet fittings (3) from the top of the waste fuel drip tank (4) and
retain.
f.
Remove the one oil inlet fitting (7) from the top of the waste fuel drip tank (4) and retain.
g.
Remove the waste fuel drip tank vent valve (9) from the top of the waste fuel drip tank
(4) and retain.
h.
Remove the waste fuel drip tank drain quick connect fitting (10) and the NPT fuel/oil
outlet union (11) on the waste fuel drip tank (4) and retain.
Installation.
a.
in the waste fuel drip tank (4).
b.
Install the waste fuel drip tank drain quick connect fitting (10) in the NPT fuel/oil outlet
union (11) on the waste fuel drip tank (4).
c.
Install the waste fuel drip tank vent valve (9) on the top of the waste fuel drip tank (4).
d.
Place Loctite 545 (purple) on the one oil inlet fitting (7) and install in the top of the
waste fuel drip tank (4).
Place Loctite 545 (purple) on the two fuel inlet fittings (3) and install in the top of the
e.
waste fuel drip tank (4).
f.
Place Loctite 272 (red) on the two waste fuel drip tank mounting bolts (8). Align the
waste fuel drip tank (4) with the mounting holes on the direct drive assembly and secure
the waste fuel drip tank (4) to the direct drive assembly with the two waste fuel drip tank
mounting bolts (11). Tighten the bolts and torque to 150 ftlb (203 Nm).
g.
Connect the rubber oil line (6) and hose clamp (5) to the oil inlet fitting (7) on the top of
the waste fuel drip tank (4). Tighten the hose clamp (5).
K-82 Change-1
