Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION - TM-3-1040-279-12-P0018

TM 3-1040-279-12&P

Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

1-7 EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS,

M54 Smoke Generator Assembly.

Gasoline-operated, pulse jet engine with an

CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES.

equipment container and cover assembly. Cover

assembly contains the fuel pump and also serves

a. Characteristics.

as a system connecting point for cable and hoses.

(1) Uses a pulse jet engine to vaporize and

Fog Oil Tank. Two sizes are provided A

release fog oil into the air where it cools to form

120-gallon tank for the M1059 mechanized

an oil vapor cloud.

system and an 80-gallon tank for the M1037/

M1097 HMMWV. Sight glasses on each tank

(2) Easy to start and operate.

allow the fluid level to be checked quickly and

easily. The fog oil tank also serves as the mount

(3) Engine is started and operated from

for the fog oil pump assembly.

inside vehicle.

Air Compressor Assembly. Uses a

b. Capabilities and Features.

pressure tank to store the compressed air needed

for starting and purging the pulse jet engine. A

(1) Can be used on the move or in static

pressure switch mounted on the air compressor

locations.

assembly monitors the pressure in the tank.

When the required pressure is reached, the

(2) It can produce large area smoke screens.

switch opens and removes power from the air

compressor.

(3) Able to operate in up to 40 mile-per-hour

winds.

Fog Oil Pump Assembly. Contains two dc

in-line fog oil pumps. Fog oil is drawn from the fog

(4) System can operate at any angle up to

oil tank and flows through two strainers. Two

45 degrees.

pressure relief valves protect against excessive

fog oil pressure by returning excess fog oil to the

1-8 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF

fog oil tank before it flows to smoke generator.

MAJOR COMPONENTS.

Fuel Filter/Water Separator Assembly. A

Control Panel Assembly. Provides

fuel filter/water separator assembly mounted on

separate switches, controls, and indicators for

the fog oil tank or armor shield prevents the flow

operating and monitoring each smoke generator

of contaminated fuel to the M54 smoke generator.

assembly, the fog oil pump, and the air

compressor.

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