DS 19 OPERATION No. DS 175-1 Work on the petrol tank. Op. DS 175-1 125
TOOLS
Refitting.
10 To assemble the tank
a) Place the petrol gauge tank unit in position, inserting a rubber joint.
Tighten the fixing screws (fibre washers under the heads).
Fit and tighten the drain plugs, inserting copper joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-21 mm box spanners
b) Fit the glue (Bostick) the rubber sound deadening blocks in position at the front and rear of the tank (one
block about 100 mm from the left-hand end of the tank, one block in the centre and one block about 150 mm
from the right-hand end).
Glue the rubber bands, under the tank (Bostick).
11 Put the tank in position, insert the flexible pipe between the filler pipe and the tank on the petrol tank filler
neck channel.
12 Glue the tank protection packings in position under the fixing straps (Bostick). Place the fixing straps in
position, insert the rear rubber packings, tighten the strap fixing screws.
13 Place the transverse packings of the tank in position, turn down the retaining clips on the packings.
14 Place the Ligarex clip on the front part of the flexible pipe, between the filler pipe and tank (pliers 2483-T,
see Pl. 17, fig. 2).
Fit the side protection panel. Fit the wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pliers 2483-
8 mm spanner
8 mm box spanner
14 mm box s
15 Connect the rear end of the flexible pipe of the petrol pump feed pipe at about 370 mm from the rear end of the
pipe. Insert the feed pipe in the tank and connect the flexible pipe to the filler neck.
IMPORTANT NOTE - In order to avoid leakage from the rubber connection to the tank, make sure that the joints
between the rubber pipe and the tank and between the rubber pipe and the nylon hose are tight by using two
Ligarex clips, fitted as indicated on Pl. 29, fig. 3. Tighten the clips moderately, in order to avoid deformation of
the nylon pipe (pliers 2483-T, see Pl. 17, fig. 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pliers 2483-T
16 Connect the flexible air vent hose to the tank. Fit a Ligarex clip (pliers 2483-T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pliers 2483-T
17 Fit the clip to the rear flexible pipe of the petrol pump feed pipe. Tighten the fixing screws (spring washer
under the head).
Fit the sidemember closing panel. Tighten the fixing screws (plain washers under the heads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 mm box spanner
18 Fit the petrol tank cover plate. Tighten the fixing screws (plain washers under the heads).
Glue the sidemember trimming on the petrol tank cover plate (Glutafix T, sold by Etablissements Beissier,
125, rue de Reuilly, Paris 12e).
Fit the rear squab and seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 mm box spanner
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