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Midship Fuel Tank




REMOVAL
1. Drain fuel from fuel tank.
2. Loosen fill pipe clamp.
3. Remove bolts securing skid plate brackets to frame if so equipped. Remove skid plate and brackets as an assembly.
4. Remove bolt and nut from rear strap and remove rear strap.
5. Remove nut from front strap and remove front strap.
6. Remove feed hose at sender push connector.
7. Remove return hose at sender unit push connector.
8. Remove fuel vapor hose from vapor valve.
9. Lower tank from vehicle.
10. Remove shield from tank.
11. Remove front mounting bolt from vehicle by drilling hole in cab floor over bolt hole (drill dimple in floorpan).




INSTALLATION
1. Install front mounting bolt to vehicle.
2. Attach rear strap to vehicle.
3. Install shield on tank.
4. Position tank to vehicle. Attach front strap to vehicle.
5. Attach fuel vapor hose to vapor valve.
6. Install feed and return hoses at sender push connector unit.
7. Install filler pipe in position. Tighten fill pipe clamp.
8. Install nut-to-front mounting bolt and tighten.
9. Install bolt to rear strap and tighten.
10. Install skid plate and bracket assembly, if so equipped. Tighten bolts. Refer to SPECIFICATIONS.