I realize Don is doing an "in camp" repair and I don't have the part
in front of me but....

If there's enough material on the mount tab, if the hole was made
wider toward vehicle rear, would this help tank install? Should the
nut come loose (unlikely) would this alteration allow tank to shift
forward and droop? A proper lock washer on the 13mm nut should
suffice.. Lube might help slide the tank bulge back into recess on the
body.

Neil.

On 12/2/16, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

>           ~ Remounting the
>
> Tank "Properly" can be Diff' as there is a Bump on the Tank that's supposed
>
> to Reside in an Indent' in the Rear of the WheelWell & due to Expansion/Age
>
> of tank it becomes vary Diff' to get the Fastening Tab back on the Stud
> with
>
> the Bump in the Dent ~ I find that some Prying with a Large ScrewDriver or
>
> some such PryBar on the Tank Near the Tab is Usually Necessary ~ GoodLuck ~
>
>

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Neil n

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