Starting, Warmup, and Stopping Procedures.

TB 600-2

4-8. Fuel System. The basic principles and functions of

procedures to be used in various climatic conditions.

the fuel system components should be taught to the

b. Warmup.

The student operator should

student operator. In addition to the basic principles of

demonstrate knowledge that an engine must be properly

carburetion and injection, the operator should be familiar

warmed up prior to applying a load. Equipment technical

with the function, design, and operation of each of the

manuals prescribe proper warmup procedures.

components from fuel tank to exhaust.

Particular

general, a fast idle is satisfactory. Students should be

emphasis should be placed on the operator's

aware that rapid acceleration or deceleration is harmful

maintenance responsibilities and specific repair

to a piston type engine, and should use the hand throttle

limitations in regard to the fuel pump, fuel and air filters,

to hold the engine at a constant speed until engine is

and the carburetor or injectors. Handling of fuels will be

warm and the engine oil pressure is normal. Warmups

in accordance with FM 10-69.

permit the metals to expand uniformly and engine

lubricants to circulate thoroughly.

4-9.

Auxiliary Equipment.

The student operator

c. Stopping Procedures.

After operation, the

should be made familiar with auxiliary equipment and its

student should idle the engine for a short period before

operation. Items to be included in the training, as a

stopping it to prevent uneven cooling and distortion of

minimum, are the power control units, starting engines,

metals.

compressors, and attachments. The operator's technical

manuals for the equipment contain the information

4-13. Washing and Cleaning. The student is taught

necessary for the operator.

that equipment is cleaned after each days operation and,

during normal operations, should be washed once a

4-10.

Stowage of On-Vehicle Equipment.

The

week. In this area of instructions the following points

student operator must know that each major item of

should be brought out: Mud, sticks, small stones, and

equipment is issued with the necessary tools,

wire often become lodged in and around suspension

publications, and equipment for its operation and

systems and must be removed in order that the operator

operator maintenance. A place for stowing them is

may make a thorough inspection of his equipment.

provided on or within the equipment.

Spilled oil, grease or fuel must be promptly wiped up

with rags and cleaning solvent to prevent fire hazards.

4-11. Operator Maintenance. a. The operator must

During washing, no cold water should be allowed to

have the technical manual for his item of equipment. He

strike hot metals. Water should not be used inside the

must know it thoroughly and he must know the

equipment except in small quantities and from a

equipment itself intimately to enable him to perform the

container.

required operator maintenance services properly.

Frequent inspections of the equipment and its logbook

4-14.

Field Expedients and Repair.

Properly

will enable supervisors to determine the effectiveness of

instructed operators, with thorough knowledge of their

the services. The purpose and methods of conducting a

equipment, can often make temporary repairs to a

supervisor's inspections should be explained and the

disabled item of equipment that will enable them to

student operator impressed with the importance of his

evacuate that equipment to a maintenance facility. Care

presence during these inspections.

must be exercised in teaching expedient repair, since

b. The student operator must be taught that all

some expedient repairs might be extremely harmful to

tools, publications, and equipment intended to be carried

the equipment and should be resorted to only in case of

on a major item of equipment are needed, and must be

extreme emergency.

accounted for, stowed, and maintained in a serviceable

condition. Instructing the student operator in the proper

4-15. Safety. AR 385-10 prescribes the Army's safety

use of tools may prevent future injury to himself and

program and assigns safety as a command

damage to the equipment or its components.

responsibility. Student operators must receive adequate

instructions on safety practices when operating

4-12. Starting, Warmup, and Stopping Procedures.

equipment. Refer to TB 385-5, TB 385-6, TB 385-7, TB

The student will satisfactorily demonstrate a basic

385-8, TB 385-9, TB 385-10 and TB 385-101. Examples

knowledge of procedures involved in putting his

of safety precautions that should be emphasized to the

equipment in operation and stopping it. The following

student operator are as follows:

outline will guide instructors:

a. Insure proper exhaust systems or adequate

a. Starting.

The student will demonstrate his

ventilation when operating equipment indoors.

familiarity with proper starting procedures under normal

b. Inspect chains or slings when hoisting loads.

conditions. Instructors should point out

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