THREADED INSERT REPLACEMENT - continued

TM 10-5411-233-13&P

CARGO BED COVER (CBC), TYPE III, 2 1/2 T CARGO TRUCK, LMTV, AND LMTV TRAILER 0026 00

UNIT MAINTENANCE

Preparing panel for replacement insert

Depending on replacement insert size, select a drill bit in size range listed below:

Insert Thread Size

Diameter Inches (mm)

Drill Size Inches (mm)

1/4-28

0.437(11.1)

29/64 +/- 0.010 (11.5 +/- 0.25)

5/16-24

0.500 (12.7)

33/64 +/- 0.010 (13.1 +/- 0.25)

10-32 & 3/8-16

0.562 (14.3)

37/64 +/- 0.010 (14.7 +/- 0.25)

1/4-28 & 5/16-24

0.687 (17.5)

45/64 +/- 0.010 (17.9 +/- 0.25)

3/8-24

0.750 (19.1)

49/64 +/- 0.010 (19.5 +/- 0.25)

Using selected drill bit, drill through panel skin (1) to approximate depth of insert (2) to be installed.

NOTE

Take care not to drill through opposite skin.

Install long end of Allen key (3) into drill chuck (4) and insert short end (5) in pre-drilled hole (6) and

remove additional honeycomb core (7) to one inch (2.54 cm) in diameter. Leave from 1/16 inch (3.2 mm)

to 1/4 inch (6.5 mm) of core at bottom of hole.

Remove loose honeycomb from hole.

Degrease insert by cleaning with solvent.

1/16 to 1/4 inch

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