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TM 9-3990-206-14&P

Installation.

Adhesives, solvents and sealing compounds can burn easily, can give off harmful vapors

and are harmful to skin and clothing. To avoid injury or death, keep away from open fire

and use in well-ventilated area. If adhesive, solvent or sealing compound gets on skin or

clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.

Wood waterproofing is hazardous and flammable. Do not breath vapors and only apply

waterproofing in a well-ventilated area. Keep away from open flames. Wear protective

gloves and eye protection when applying waterproofing. Failure to comply may result in

injury or death to personnel.

Ensure all personnel wear protective gloves when handling rear wall floor board to protect

hands from wood splinters. Failure to comply may result in injury to personnel.

Ensure that main rail is free of old adhesive, dirt and grease. Dirty surface will cause

premature failure.

(1)

Apply waterproofing to all wood surfaces

that have been cut and all exposed surfaces

that do not have waterproofing applied.

(2)

Apply 3/8 in. (9.925 mm) bead of adhesive

1-1/5 in. (3.81 cm) in from each edge of

main rail (3).

Ensure all personnel wear

protective gloves when handling

main rail caps to protect hands

from wood splinters. Failure to

comply may result in injury to

personnel.

(3)

Position main rail cap (2) on main rail (3).

(4)

Scribe a line on main rail cap (2) to

correspond with center of each

crossmember (4).

NOTE

Do not install screw in removable

crossmember.

(5)

Drill 7/32 in. (5.56 mm) pilot holes in main

rail cap (2) and crossmember (4).

(6)

Install screws (1) in main rail cap (2) and

crossmember (4). Tighten screws until head

of screw is below surface of main rail cap.

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