TM 10-5411-224-14
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DOOR ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENTAL GASKET.
This task covers:
a.
Removal
b.
Installation
INITIAL SETUP
Tools:
General Mechanics Tool Kit (Item 1, Appendix B)
Materials/Parts:
Environmental Gasket (Appendix F, Figure F-1)
Alcohol, Isopropyl (Item 7, Appendix E)
Cloth, cotton (Item 3, Appendix E)
Gloves, rubber (Item 11, Appendix E)
Adhesive (Item 34, Appendix E)
REMOVAL
1.
Remove environmental gasket (1) from track around door perimeter.
WARNING
Alcohol solvents are flammable. Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame. Keep containers
closed when not in use. Use only in well ventilated areas. Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors
or repeated contact with skin.
2.
Clean remaining adhesive and dirt from track using cotton cloth and alcohol.
INSTALLATION
NOTE
Gasket is installed in four sections, with each section cut to fit with a 90° miter at each corner.
1.
Cut lengths of gasket (1) to fit top, bottom and side door tracks, angling corners to make a 90° miter with
adjacent gasket pieces.
2.
Apply a bead of adhesive in track and press gasket sections in place in track.
3.
Fill each side of gasket at corners with adhesive for one inch.
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