TM 5-4220-211-12&P
Section III
15A430/18A430 DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
A-3.
ENGINE DISASSEMBLY - MODELS 15A430 AND 18A430
a.
Air Cleaner. Using 13mm socket, remove the two air cleaner locknuts. Pull off the air cleaner and gasket.
b. Muffler. Again using the 13mm socket, remove the two hex nuts on the outside of the muffler screen. With
a 100mm socket, take off the hex nut and lockwasher on the opposite side of the muffler screen. Pull off the screen,
muffler and muffler gasket.
c. Fuel Tank. Place a clamp on the fuel supply line coming from the fuel tank to the fuel injection pump. Next,
remove the banjo bolts from the top of the field injector and from the fuel injection pump. Replace the banjo bolts and their
four copper washers both to avoid losing them and to keep dirt from entering the pump and injector. Next, remove the
lock nut holding the fuel supply line clipped to the crankcase.
Finally, loosen the fuel tank straps using an adjustable mm socket an(d slide them off the ends of the tank. The
fuel tank and line may now be removed. (Figure A-1)
d. Fuel tank support brackets. Pull off both the fuel tank support brackets as well as the intake and exhaust
manifold gaskets. (Figure A-2)
e. Air Deflectors. Using a 4rmm allen socket, remove the two allen head screws and lockwashers holding the
air deflector shields on top of the crankcase. (Figure A-:3)
Figure A-2. Fuel Tank Support Brackets
Figure A-1. Fuel Tank and Lines
Figure A-3. Air Deflectors
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