PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION
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Revision
B
K. ENDSHIELDS
NOTE
Plastic endshields are subject to
expansion or contraction depending on
large temperature variations. Position of
top pin and lower catch can be adjusted
to compensate for dimensional changes.
a. Check
gap
‘X’
between front end of shields and
header frame, and compare against values in
chart below.
TEMPERATURE
Degrees ˚F (˚C)
GAP ‘X’
Inches (mm)
25 (-4)
1.1 (28)
45 (7)
1.0 (24)
65 (18)
0.79 (20)
85 (29)
0.64 (16)
105 (41)
0.5 (12)
125 (52)
0.32 (8)
145 (63)
0.16 (4)
165 (89)
0
b. If necessary, open endshield, and adjust the gap
as follows:
1. Open
endshield.
2. Remove lynch pin (A) and tool (B) from pin
(C) at top rear of endshield.
3. Use tool (B) to unlock latch (D) at lower rear
corner of endshield.
4. Lift shield at aft end to clear pin (C).
5. Swing shield out and away from header while
maintaining forward pressure to prevent
shield from slipping out of tab (E) at front of
endsheet.
(continued next page)
X
E
A
B
C
D
B