CHAPTER 6
REPAIR OF BOOM SPRAY SYSTEM
Section I. SPRAY BOOM REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY
a. Remove nozzles (16, fig. 4-2), nipples (17),
6-1. General
elbows (18), and plugs (32) from spray boom assembly
(19).
Two spray boom assemblies are attached to the tank
b. Disconnect cable assemblies from outboard
installation (fig. 4-2).
Each spray boom assembly
tube clamps, and remove tube clamps using figure 6-1
consists of a boom tube with nozzles evenly spaced
and the following steps as guides:
along the length of the tube. Cables and braces
(1) Remove nut (1), washer (2), and bolt (3),
attached to the boom provide support. The boom tubes
and remove upper boom support cable (4) from top tube
are connected to the center boom of the tank installation
clamp half (12).
with tube type fittings. Direct Support and General
(2) Remove nuts (5) and washers (6) from
Support maintenance of the boom spray system is
short bolts (7) on top tube clamp half (12). Remove bolts
described in this chapter.
(7) to release ends of long front and rear boom cables
(21 and 22) from top tube clamp half.
6-2. Removal
(3) Remove four nuts (8) and washers (9)
from long bolts (10) holding top and bottom tube clamp
Remove spray boom assemblies from tank installation
halves (12 and 13) together.
as described in paragraph 4-4, step a(2).
(4) Remove bolts, links (11), top and bottom
clamp halves, and two ring halves (14) from boom tube
6-3. Disassembly
(32).
Disassemble spray boom assemblies using the following
steps as guides:
6-1
