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REPAIR ROOT END SLOT SEAL
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7.
Install end slot seal (2). Press edges of seal
firmly onto sealant. Use additional sealant (E336)
to fair end slot seal to surrounding surface.
8.
Cover repair area with Teflon tape (E399) (6).
Do not exceed 160ºF (71ºC) at blade
surface. Damage to fiberglass blade
can occur.
9.
Cure adhesive at 120º - 130ºF (49º - 55ºC) for 1
hour. Use heat lamp. Monitor temperature. Use
temperature indicating strips (E413).
NOTE
Serviceable cure can be achieved at
70º - 80ºF (21º - 27ºC) in 6 hours.
10.
Remove Teflon tape (6) when cure is completed.
INSPECT
FOLLOW-ON MAINTENANCE:
Refinish repair area (Task 5-82).
END OF TASK
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