FUEL TANK REPAIR (CONTINUED)NOTEIf damaged area is near an opening in tank, applya backing plate with masking tape and releasefilm, rather than wire cloth.E Cut and trim a piece of wire screen slightly larger than open-ing. If opening is less than 1 inch across at greatest point, wirescreen is not required.F Cut glass cloth patches to size and shape. Cut first patch 1/2inch larger than screen and each succeeding patch 1/2 inchlarger until sufficient cloth has been built up to level patchedarea with surrounding tank wall (usually 6 or 7 patches).G Mix resin and hardener as directed on can label.H Thoroughly saturate scarfed area and wire screen with cementand apply screen over opening.IRemove about 1/5 of cement from mixing container. To this,fold in small amount of regenerated silica to obtain putty-likeconsistency. Use the mixture to apply first two layers of glasscloth.JThoroughly saturate smallest glass cloth with putty-like cementand place it over screen.TA573704-20.3Change 2TM 9-2350-267-34
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