Section V. TESTING AND ADJUSTING PRESSURE REGULATOR ON

b. Attaching Filling Line Assembly (27, fig. 2) to

cylinder valve and open the bleeder valve.

d. After Charging Procedure for Commercial Air

Commercial Air Cylinder. Follow directions given in

Cylinder. Follow directions given in paragraph 16d.

paragraph 16b.

e. Charging Two

or More Commercial Air

c. Charging.

Cylinders Simultaneously.

(1) Start the compressor engine (TM 3-1040-

Charge two or more

203-12).

commercial air cylinders simultaneously (a through d

(2) Open the cylinder valve (2, fig. 9).

above) and perform the following:

(3) Close the charging manifold bleeder valve

(1) Attach cylinders in series with filling line

(1, fig. 12) that is on the side of the manifold where the

assemblies.

charging line is attached.

(2) Before filling, open, all cylinder valves (2,

(4) Observe the discharge pressure gage (2,

fig. 9) and filling line valves (1).

fig. 11) on the manifold and the pressure gage (20, fig 2)

(3) Charge commercial air cylinders (c and d

of the filling line assembly.

above).

When either gage shows 2,000 psi, close the

Section V. TESTING AND ADJUSTING PRESSURE REGULATOR ON

PORTABLE FLAMETHROWER I OR RIOT CONTROL AGENT DISPERSER

sockethead screw keys (para 3n(7)) to test and adjust

18.

M2A1-7 Flamethrower

the pressure regulator on the M3 riot control agent

disperser (TM 3-1040-214-12).

Use the M2A1-7 portable flamethrower fuel tank test

gage assembly and the 5/32-inch sockethead screw

20.

ABC-M9-7 or M9A1-7 Flamethrower

keys (para 3n(7)) to test and adjust the pressure

regulators on the M2A1-7 portable flamethrower (TM 3-

Use the ABC-M9-7 flamethrower fuel tank test gage

1040-204-14).

assembly to test the pressure regulator on the ABC-M9-7

19.

M3 Riot Control Agent Disperser

or M9A1-7 portable flame-thrower (TM 3-1040-211-30

or TM 3-1040-257-12).

Use the agent tank test gage assembly and the

Section VI. USING KIT FOR FUEL FILLING

WARNINGS

earth at flame-fuel filling site for use

Do not smoke within 50 feet of a

on gasoline or flame-fuel fires. DO

flame-fuel filling operation.

NOT USE WATER ON BURNING

FLAME FUEL OR GASOLINE.

To prevent any irritation, all parts of

the body that come in contact with

When applying pressure to a fuel

gasoline or a flame fuel must be

drum, always use the pressure

washed with soap and water.

regulator sup-plied with the kit.

Using a different pressure regulator

Never move a flame-fuel drum while

may cause the flame-fuel drum to

pressure is being applied.

explode.

Use ONLY flame fuel per TM 3366

Do not permit open flames, heated

when filling flamethrowers or flame

stoves, or the operation of electrical

landmines for flame operations.

apparatus or equipment that cause

sparks within 50 feet of fuel-filling

Never

use

gasoline

fill

operations.

Never store gasoline

flamethrowers or flame landmines.

tanks or flame-fuel tanks near heat.

Do not kink flame-fuel hose or

Remove spilled flame fuel or gasoline

gasoline hose. Do not let hoses

immediately.

contact hot surfaces.

Use only appliances approved for use

Keep carbon-dioxide or dry-type fire

in atmospheres containing flammable

ex-

vapors.

tinguishers or containers of sand or