Attaching Charging Line to Pressure Tank.

M2A1-7 flamethrower

Hose

9 Check valve

AN-M4 compressor

Globe valve

10 Bleeder valve

Pressure gage

Pressure tank valve

11 Charging hose assembly

Safety plug

Check valve cap

Figure 6. Charging M2A1-7 flamethrower with AN-M4 compressor.

b. Attaching Charging Line to Pressure Tank.

c. Charging.

(1) Open the globe valve (6) that is on the separator

of the AN-M4 compressor.

WARNING

NOTE

Operating personnel must always

Opening the globe valve prevents

position themselves away from the

pressure buildup during starting and

charging hose assembly during

relieves the starting load on the

charging opera- tions. If either the

engine.

charging hose or connector fail, the

remaining portion of the charging

(2) Start the engine.

hose will "whip around" and may

NOTE

injure personnel in its path.

There are four models of the AN-M4

compressor.

Refer to applicable

(1) Close the pressure tank value (7) on the M2A1-7

technical manual (appendix) for the

flamethrower (1).

type of compressor being used.

(2) Unscrew the check valve cap (8) from the check

value (9).

(3) Close the globe valve.

(3) Connect the valve assembly (34, fig.

(4) During charging, check the pressure gage (3) to

2) that is on the 6-foot rubber hose (5, fig. 6) to the

make sure that the pressure is increasing at a uniform

check valve.

rate.

(4) Close the bleeder valve (10).