REMOVAL - TM-3-4240-284-20-P0092

TM 3-4240-284-20&P

2-14. M56 GAS-PARTICULATE FILTER UNIT - MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (CONT).

ITEM

ACTION

LOCATION

REMOVAL

NOTE

The unit commander or senior officer in charge of maintenance personnel assigned to remove and

dispose of the contaminated gas and particulate filters must prescribe the necessary protective clothing

(TM 10-277) to be worn during this operation. He must also prescribe the necessary safety measures to

be followed including the decontamination operation (TM 3-220) that must be performed before the new

filters are installed.

Particulate and

M56 Gas-Particulate Filter

Set POWER switch (1) on the compartment control

module to OFF.

Unit

gas filters

Loosen screw (2).

Pull catch (3) outward and swing retaining bar (4) away

from inner cover (5).

Using handles, pull inner cover (5) from access

cover (6).

Pull particulate filter (7) from fitter housing (8).

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