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STRUCTURAL SUPPORT STRUT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY (AVIM) – continued
NOTE
Do not damage threads of nut cap.
j. Install nut cap (5) on intermediate tube (9).
(1) Slide intermediate tube (9) over piston (13)
and tube (3).
(2) Secure intermediate tube (9) vertically in vice.
Ensure that bearing end of strut is facing
down.
(3) Fully retract strut (8). Fill intermediate tube (9)
using 16.40 0.05 cc of lubricating oil. Use
syringe (item 196, App F) and lubricating oil
(item 120, App F).
(4) Apply a thin coat of sealing compound to
threads of intermediate tube (9) and nut cap
(5). Use sealing compound (item 173,
App F).
(5) Slide nut cap (5) over tube (3).
(6) Install nut cap (5) on intermediate tube (9).
Use strap wrench.
(7) Wipe excess sealing compound from inter-
mediate tube (9).
k. Install end cap (21) on outer tube (20).
(1) Secure outer tube (20) in vice.
(2) Apply thin coat of sealing compound to
threads of end cap (21) and outer tube (20).
Use sealing compound (item 173, App F).
(3) Install end cap (21) on outer tube (20). Use
strap wrench.
(4) Wipe excess sealing compound from outer
tube (20).
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