Section I. GENERAL - TB-9-1430-1533-40-10005

TB 9-1430-1533-40-1

Section I. GENERAL

improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the

1. Purpose and Scope. The purpose of this purging

user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like

process is to eliminate excessive HIPIR downtime

about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like

caused by contamination and leakage of the coolant

the design. Tell us why the procedure is hard to perform.

system. This procedure informs and guides personnel

Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to

responsible for direct and general support maintenance

the address stated in DA PAM 738-750. We will send

of Radar Set AN/MPQ-57, High-Powered Illuminator

you a reply.

Radar (HIPIR). These instructions contain maintenance

information beyond the scope of the tools, equipment or

3. Description.

supplies normally available to using organizations.

Information in this bulletin is supplemental to and used in

conjunction with TM 9-1430-1533-12-1. This bulletin

DESCRIPTION OF THE CLEANING STATION

also contains general maintenance and unique removal,

installation, repair, and purging operations peculiar to

The Cleaning Station (fig. 1) contains five reservoirs (6.5

direct and general support.

Maintenance test

gals each), four heater elements (1.5 KW each for

procedures for units of this equipment are covered in TM

heating reservoirs Nos. 1, 2 and 3), a thermometer, and

9-1430-1533-34-1.

a 1.75 V 650 MA DC power supply. Additional items are:

A pump (maximum pressure 100 PSI), a filter housing

NOTE

with elements, and a pressure indicator. The reservoirs

are filled as follows:

MWO 9-1430-1533-50-3 (Replacement

No. 1 with a (ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRA ACETIC

of Cooling Hoses) appendix A and MI-

ACID) Versene-Acid solution, No. 2 with an alkali-free

B0162R1 (Coolant Hoses "O" ring

soap solution, No. 3 with a pyrosulphate solution. No. 4

change) appendix B must be applied

with distilled or demineralized water, and No. 5 with

before the purging procedure is

ethylene glycol.

performed.

4. General Instructions. None.

2. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recom-

mendations (EIRs). If your equipment needs

Figure 1. Cleaning station.