MTS Tab Hold Down System for Sending Unit Installation
INSTRUCTIONS AND TIPS FOR INSTALLING PLASTIC TANKS WITH THE TAB
HOLD DOWN SYSTEM AROUND THE SENDING UNIT OPENING.
INSTALL THE SENDING UNIT AND PARTS IN THE TANK IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER.
● REMOVE THE TABS AROUND THE SENDING UNIT OPENING NOTING WHICH SIDE IS UP, THE ARCHED SIDE IS ALWAYS UP.
● PLACE THE O-RING/GASKET ON THE TANK SENDING UNIT OPENING.
● NEXT, PUT THE SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK ON TOP OF THE O-RING.
● PLACE THE LOCK RING ON TOP OF THE SENDING UNIT.
● THE LAST STEP IS TO PUT THE TABS BACK ON THE TANK TO HOLD THE LOCK RING DOWN AGAINST THE SENDING UNIT AND THEN turn the screw down until it starts to tighten and then turn it a half a turn further.
● BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING A BRASS FITTING, THE GEAR CLAMP MUST BE LOOSE AROUND THE THREADED BLACK PIPE THAT THE FITTING IS GOING IN OR OUT OF.
● IF THE GEAR CLAMP IS LEFT ON IN A TIGHT POSITION WHILE THE FITTING IS REMOVED OR INSTALLED IT MAY CUT THE THREADS TOO DEEP.
● THE GEAR CLAMP MUST BE REPLACED ON THE TANK AND TIGHTENED SECURELY AROUND THE BLACK PIPE WITH THE FITTING IN IT.
INSTALL THE SENDING UNIT AND PARTS IN THE TANK IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER.
● REMOVE THE TABS AROUND THE SENDING UNIT OPENING NOTING WHICH SIDE IS UP, THE ARCHED SIDE IS ALWAYS UP.
● PLACE THE O-RING/GASKET ON THE TANK SENDING UNIT OPENING.
● NEXT, PUT THE SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK ON TOP OF THE O-RING.
● PLACE THE LOCK RING ON TOP OF THE SENDING UNIT.
● THE LAST STEP IS TO PUT THE TABS BACK ON THE TANK TO HOLD THE LOCK RING DOWN AGAINST THE SENDING UNIT AND THEN turn the screw down until it starts to tighten and then turn it a half a turn further.
SPECIAL NOTE
-----IF YOU HAVE A SPARE TIRE MOUNTED UNDER THE TANK AND OVER TIGHTEN THE SPARE IN ITS MOUNTING CAUSING IT TO PUSH UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK EXCESSIVELY, IT MAY PUSH THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK UP AND SHOVE THE SENDING UNIT UP AND OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK CAUSING A LEAK UNDER THE SENDING UNIT.BRASS FITTINGS
TANKS USING BRASS FITTINGS AND GEAR CLAMPS MUST BE ASSEMBLED AND DISASSEMBLED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER.● BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING A BRASS FITTING, THE GEAR CLAMP MUST BE LOOSE AROUND THE THREADED BLACK PIPE THAT THE FITTING IS GOING IN OR OUT OF.
● IF THE GEAR CLAMP IS LEFT ON IN A TIGHT POSITION WHILE THE FITTING IS REMOVED OR INSTALLED IT MAY CUT THE THREADS TOO DEEP.
● THE GEAR CLAMP MUST BE REPLACED ON THE TANK AND TIGHTENED SECURELY AROUND THE BLACK PIPE WITH THE FITTING IN IT.
