TM 55-2840-231-23
5-6.
Gearbox Housing and Cover - Painting
INITIAL SETUP
Applicable Configuration
Al
l
Consumable Materials
Drycleaning Solvent (item 1, Appendix D)
Emery Cloth (item 28, Appendix D)
Paint Thinner (item 29, Appendix D)
Medium Gray Corrosion Resistant Paint
(item 30, Appendix D)
GEARBOX/
Drycleaning solvent, P-D-680, used
to clean parts is potentially danger-
ous to personnel and property.
Avoid repeated and prolonged skin
contact. Avoid prolonged or re-
peated breathing of vapors. Do not
use near open flame or excessive
heat. Flash point of solvent is 100°F -
1
3
8
oF (380C - 5 9 ° C )
.
1. Gearbox Housing
and Cover
Repair damaged paint
on the external surfaces
of the gearbox housing
and cover as follows:
Solvent (item 1, Appendix D).
a. Clean darnaged area
with a clean cloth satu-
rated with solvent.
Emery Cloth (item 28, Appendix D).
b. Using emery cloth
abrade an area slightly
larger than the damaged
area. Feather the edges
of the abraded area.
c. Clean area as in
step a. and dry using a
blast of clean compressed
air.
d. Chrome pickle the
cleaned area per
MIL-L-3171.
Paint Thinner (item 29, Appendix D).
e. Wipe the abraded
area with paint thinner.
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