SECTION 03: FUEL SYSTEM
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DOB 2490-2789 | X3-45 Commuter PA1605 Maintenance Manual (Section 03 revised May 2018)
FIGURE 14: JACK STANDS UNDER THE FUEL TANK
CRADLE
3. Carefully inspect fuel cradle mounting bolts,
6 locations (Figure 15).
FIGURE 15: LOCATION OF MOUNTING POINTS
FIGURE 16: TRANSVERSE SCREWS, 2 LOCATIONS
FIGURE 17: LONGITUDINAL SCREWS, 4 LOCATIONS
4. Replace any bolt showing
signs of wear
by
new hardware.
DO NOT REUSE NUTS
.
Perform replacement one screw location
at a time with appropriate support.
Apply
torque seal mark.
Torque: 82 lbf-ft.
Hardware part number and description
# 5001941 screw, cap hex M12x1.75x120 g10.9
# 500806 screw, cap hex M12x1.75x35 g10.9
# 500811 nut, hex sto M12-1.75 G10
# 500958 flat washer ss .531x1.062x.095
# 030082 U-shim 3.175mm thick (0.125 in)
# 030083 U-shim 0.953mm thick (0.038 in)
5. On the transversal screw joints (Figure 18)
any visible gap between cradle support
tubing and vehicle frame mounting lugs is
not acceptable.
FIGURE 18: VISIBLE GAP ON TRANSVERSAL SCREW
JOINT
6. If shims are not present, the visible gap
should be shimmed using U-shims #030082
and/or #030083 as required.
7. Shim arrangement may vary and may be
stacked on both sides (Figure 19).
FIGURE 19: SHIM INSTALLATION, TRANSVERSE
SCREW. ARRANGEMENT MAY VARY
