Using Commercial Air Cylinder - TM-3-1040-221-120020

Charging manifold bleeder valve

Bleeder valve

Aftercooler condensate leg

Figure 12. M1A1 compressor, side view.

valve. Open the bleeder valve on the section of the

WARNING

manifold to which the charging line is connected.

Operating personnel must always

position themselves away from the

d. After-Charging Procedure. Follow the directions

charging hose assembly during

in paragraph 10d.

charging operations. If either the

charging hose or connector fail, the

12. Using Commercial Air Cylinder

remaining portion of the charging

hose will "whip around" and may

WARNING

injure personnel in its path.

Do not use a commercial air cylinder

(2) Close the bleeder valve (1 or 2, fig.12) on

if its markings are missing or

the side of the manifold to which the charging line is

defaced.

attached.

(3) Open the high-pressure sphere valve (2,

a. General. Paragraph 7a gives information on

volume and pressure. Paragraph 7b gives cylinder

(4) Observe the pressure gage (2, fig. 11) for

charging capacities.

the tank being charged. When the gage indicates 2,000

b. Apparatus. Use a 6-foot rubber hose assembly

psi,

the

high-pressure

sphere

(36, fig. 2), quick-coupling adapter assembly