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Section XII. MAINTENANCE OF SPACER STRIPS AND CARGO RESTRAINTS
4-40. General.
a. Remove beams (Figure 4-8) from track.
b. Remove sheet metal screws (Figure 4-8) from
The spacer strips (Figure 4-8) are installed on the doors,
damaged slotted track and remove track.
sides, and front of the container to provide an airflow
passage. Spacer strips are made of soft, flexible
ethylene vinyl acetate, and are 0.625 inch thick.
4.42.2. Installation.
The cargo restraints (Figure 4-8) consists of 3 tiers of
a. Measure and cut replacement track section to
slotted tracks installed on the sides of the container, on
fit.
which metal beams are inserted.
b. Cut track section on center between slots.
4.41. Inspection.
c. Make sure track section is aligned with
corresponding section of the opposite wall of the
a. Inspect slotted tracks (Figure 4-8) for obvious
container.
damage, defects, and attachment to container wall.
d. Attach track at each end with sheet metal
b. Inspect beams for obvious damage and defects.
screws (Figure 4-8).
c. Inspect the spacer strips for cuts, attachment to
e. Fill each screw hole with silicone caulk,
container wall, and other damage.
Appendix E, Item 1.
f. Insert remaining screws.
4-42. Replacement.
g. Remove screws inserted in step d, fill screw
holes with silicone caulk and re-insert screws.
See figure 4-8 for removal and installation.
h. Install beams into track.
4-42.1. Removal
Section XIII. MAINTENANCE OF THERMOMETER ASSEMBLY
4-44. Inspection.
4-43. General
Inspect thermometer recorder assembly (Figure 2-4, 2-
The thermometer assembly (Figure 4-9) consists of a
5) for obvious damage, chart installation, and pen
mechanical recorder and its remote sensing element.
operation.
This assembly provides a record of temperatures inside
the refrigerated container during operation. The chart
recorder is spring operated (key wind-up), and uses
NOTE
replaceable charts.
Thermometer element is tested
and
recorder is adjusted in Section XIV.
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