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12-188. FLOOR DRAIN HOLE PLATE INSTALLATION
This task covers:
Installation
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
General mechanic’s tool kit:
automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)
Materials/Parts
Adhesive sealant (Appendix C, Item 2.1)
Rivet (Appendix G, Item 185)
Rivet (Appendix G, Item 186)
Manual References
TM 9-2320-280-24P
TM 43-0139
Installation
NOTE
All drain hole plates are installed basically the same. This
procedure covers one drain hole plate.
1.
Mark on outline at drain hole (3) on floor panel (4).
2.
Cut and remove drain hole material (1) from floor panel (4), and remove sharp edges and burrs from
floor panel (4).
3.
Mark underside of floor panel (4) with two lines centered over damaged floor drain area.
4.
Using a 0.187-inch diameter drill, remove rivet (2) securing floor panel (4) to side body panel (6).
NOTE
• It may be necessary to bend or shape the drain hole plate to the
contour of the floor panel.
• When installed, the drain hole plate opening faces toward the
center of the vehicle.
5.
Position drain hole plate (5) to underside of floor panel (4). Bend or shape drain hole plate (5) to the
contour of the floor panel (4).
6.
Using drain hole plate (5) as a template, locate, mark, and drill seven 0.187-in (4.8 mm) diameter
holes on floor panel (4).
7.
Apply approximately 0.125 in. (3.175 mm) thickness of adhesive sealant to shaded mating surface on
drain hole plate (5).
8.
Apply approximately 0.125 in. (3.175 mm) thickness of adhesive sealant to shaded mating surface on
underside of floor panel (4) and side body panel (6).
9.
Position drain hole plate (5) to underside of floor panel (4) and install seven rivets (2) on floor
panel (4) and drain hole plate (5).
10.
Using rivet hole drilled in step 4 as a template, drill 0.187-in. diamter hole through drain hole
plate (5).
11.
Install rivet (2) on floor panel (4), side body panel (6), and drain hole plate (5).
12.
Remove adhesive and clean edges on floor panel (4) and drain hole plate (5).
13.
Spot paint floor panel (4) and drain hole plate (5) (TM 43-0139).
