Thanks! The beer fridge and tools are all set. The checkbook is great advice. Any idea on how difficult it is to replace both gas tanks?
The question was lost here --- tank replacement.
1. Aux tank. (Does it have fuel in it?)
- If yes - get a floor jack and jack under the skid plate to hold it up.
- Remove/loosen the hoses on the back of the tank - should be 3 or 4 of them. (screwdriver/nut driver for the hose clamps on main hose and the vent hose; pliers to pinch the clamp on the vapor hoses) Easiest to get tank down removing hoses from tank - not filler neck.
- undo the sending unit connection (round and has wires on it)
- Loosen the J bolts that hold the straps up at the back side - hopefully not too rusted.
- if you take the J bolts loose, the straps will release at the back and the slid plate will hold up the tank
- let the jack down and the skid plate and tank will ride down. The straps are still connected at the front of the tank - and you won't be able to get them loose until the plate and tank are down.
(Mark the straps so you remember which one is longer than the other - I've made that mistake - twice)
2. Main tank
- Remove skid plate assuming it has one.
- Remove hoses as above described
- Remove sending unit connection
- Remove bolt holding the strap - should only be one this time.
- Lower tank
I don't think I have missed anything - others chime in.....