Evidence of Welding or No Necking Visible

EVIDENCE OF WELDING OR NO NECKING VISIBLE





a. If there is no sign of necking in the inspection area, or if a bead of welding is seen across the surface of the bracket, no repairs are required. Reattach the tank strap and retorque the nuts to 26 - 31 Nm (19 - 22 ft-lbs). Reassemble the tank strap, lower the vehicle, and return the vehicle to the customer.

If necking is present, refer to the following photos and descriptions to determine the serverity of necking and whether repairs are necessary.

LIGHT NECKING





b. If necking is light (almost no crease visible or not continuous along the radius of the part.), no repairs are required. Reassemble the tank strap and retorque the nuts to 26 - 31 Nm (19 - 22 ft-lbs). Lower the vehicle and return it to the customer.

MEDIUM NECKING





c. If necking is medium, determine if it exceeds 120° as shown in the photo.

1. If medium necking is less than 120°, no repairs are required. Reassemble the tank strap and retorque the nuts to 26 - 31 Nm (19 - 22 ft-lbs). Lower the vehicle and return it to the customer.

2. If medium necking is 120° or greater, lower the vehicle and proceed to the repair procedure.

HEAVY NECKING OR VISIBLE CRACK








d. If necking is heavy or if there is a crack with a visible gap, lower the vehicle and proceed to the Repair Procedure.