TM 5-3610-286-20
2-46.
Plate Clamp (cont).
b. Repair. (figure 2-95)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
Remove three hex nuts (1) and three washers (2).
Separate tail edge clamp (3) from lead edge clamp (4) and support bars (5) and (6).
Remove four socket-head screws (7), washers (8), two spacers (9), and support (5).
NOTE
The following procedure is for lead edge clamp. Procedure for repairing tail
edge clamp is the same except for foils, micro adjustments and conical nuts,
which are located only on lead edge clamp.
Remove hex nut (10), washer (11), and two conical nuts (12).
Remove three compression springs (13) and support bar (6).
Remove ten socket-head screws (14), washers (15), clamping bar (16), and five posi-
tioning foils (17).
Remove two micro adjusting screws (18), adjusting screw (19), and lock nut (20).
Remove two set screws (21), adjusting knobs (22), and screw studs (23).
Replace damaged or deformed positioning foils (17), stripped micro adjusting screws
(18) or adjusting screw (19). Replace weak or broken compression springs (13).
Replace two screw studs (23), adjusting knobs (22), and set screws (21).
Replace adjusting screw (19), lock nut (20), and micro adjusting screws (18).
NOTE
Two outer foils (17) have two holes and are longer than three inner foils.
Replace five foils (17) on lead edge clamp (4) and replace clamping bar (16) and ten
socket-head screws (14) and washers (15).
Replace three compression springs (13) into support bar (6), and replace two conical
nuts (12), hex nut (10) and washer (11).
Assemble support bar (5) to support bar (6) by replacing four socket-head screws (7),
washers (8), and two spacers (9).
Assemble lead edge clamp (4) to tail edge clamp (3) and replace three hex nuts (1) and
washers (2).
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