"frankcolvin" wrote:

To use as rub strips...?

Frank,

I used a 1-inch wide x 3/16" thick nylon tape used by electricians to pull wire through conduits under my FIFTEEN tank. At the time, I was working in a hydroelectric plant and this stuff was laying around everywhere so I "borrowed" some of it. I looked in McMaster Carr but don't see it there, however, if you go to an electrical jobber supply house, they probably can put you in the right track.

JanM

"Cysco" wrote:

I have found the original parts for my Cat Ten fuel tank including the strips under the tank and the elbows. The strips under the tank are 4" long and 1-1/8" wide x 4ea and are cotton webbing. I found kerosene lantern wick is the same as the strips and can be bought in most any length.. Ebay and/or some hardware stores carry the right widths.
The elbows are a bit harder to find.
I hope this helps...........
Have a good evening.............Bill

Bill,

When I took my tank off, only two straps were under the tank. There was no sign of a pad L 1396. Maybe at one time, some one made straps which wrapped around the tank but using the same material as the L 1338 straps shown in the parts book. Do I understand that yours only had 4-inch long strap on the corners? When going together this week, as I noted above, I wrapped the tank with the "muletape" (printed on it was Herculine P2300W) which I think will be fine for a non-working tractor.

JanM

All,

I am sorry but I got my FIFTEEN and TWENTY tanks mixed up. My previous post with parts numbers is for the Big TWENTYs. Please forgive me and disregard. Also right now I am in the process of mounting the tank on the TWENTY so it is what I am currently thinking about!

I did use the same material in two strips across the bottom of my FIFTEEN tank rather than use just short strips. It gives the tank plenty of cushioning.

Just getting old and more confused I guess!

JanM