Figure 9-7. Crossmember Repair Limitations

TM 9-3990-206-14&P

INSERT

REPAIR WITHOUT

(NO MORE THAN

REPLACEMENT

TWO PER CROSS

OF MATERIAL

MEMBER)

MIN. OF 12 IN.

(30 CM) FROM

ATTACHMENT WELD

OR OTHER INSERT

DENTS

STRAIGHTENED

MIN. 6 IN.

TEAR STRAIGHTENED

(15 CM)

AND BEAD WELD

CROSSMEMBER MUST EXTEND

FROM SIDE RAIL TO SIDE RAIL

AND BE FULLY WELDED

ON EACH END

FULL LENGTH

STIFFNER ADDED

NOTE: DARK LINES IN

DIAGRAMS INDICATE

TYPICAL WELD JOINT

WELDED TO EXISTING

CROSS MEMBER

FULL LENGTH

(MAY BE SKIP WELDED)

ACCEPTABLE REPAIRS

REPLACEMENT

OF ENTIRE MEMBER

FULL PROFILE SECTION

IMPROPER REPAIR

Figure 9-7. Crossmember Repair Limitations

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