TM-9-2815-202-34 Technical Manual for 8V71T Engines for M109 Howitzer Download

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TM 9-2815-202-34 (9) Torque all bolts and nuts on brackets to engine and container rail. NOTE Container 10909159 requires 80 units of desiccant, and container 10923108 requires 112 units. (10) Fill desiccant basket, mounted on wall of container, with desiccant. CAUTION Insure seal is properly seated in track on lower container flange. (11) If removed, install seal (7) in track on container bottom. (12) Apply sealant to container seal (7), and position container seal on container flange. (13) Assemble top section of container (6) to bottom section of container (62) by matching alinement dowel on bottom section flange with mating hole on top section. NOTE For container 10923108, flat washers are used in place of Iockwashers to secure upper and lower sections of container. For container 10909159, torque container bolts to 40-50 Ib-ft (56-70 N-m). For container 10923108, torque container bolts to 88-105 Ib-ft (123-147 N-m). (14) Install forty-six bolts (2), forty-six Iockwashers (3) and forty-six nuts (4), Torque bolts. (15) Pressurize the container to 5 psi (34 kPa) of dehydrated air and allow container to stand for a minimum of twelve hours, then check and verify that air pressure is maintained. 3-25