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STRUCTURAL SUPPORT STRUT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY (AVIM) – continued
d. Install piston (13) on tube (3).
(1) Secure tube (3) in vise.
(2) Install ball (16) and spring (15) into piston
(13).
(3) Apply thin coat of sealing compound to
threads of piston (13) and tube (3). Use
sealing compound (item 157, App F).
(4) Install piston (13) on tube (3). Use strap
wrench.
(5) Wipe excess sealing compound from tube
(3).
(6) Install new packing (14) on piston (13).
e. Install plug (17) and washer (18) in intermedi-
ate tube (12).
(1) Secure intermediate tube (12) in vice.
(2) Apply a thin coat of sealant on threads of plug
(17). Use sealant (item 154, App F).
(3) Apply a thin coat of sealing compound to
threads of intermediate tube (12). Use
sealing compound (item 173, App F).
(4) Install plug (17) and washer (18) in intermedi-
ate tube (12).
(5) Wipe excess sealant and sealing compound
from plug (17) and intermediate tube (12).
f. Install intermediate tube (9) through head cap
(11).
g. Install intermediate tube (12) through head
cap (19).
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