Gallon Drums

to which the fuel filling hose is to be connected is UP.

Do not inhale gasoline fumes; they

(2) Unscrew the bung with the bung wrench (fig. 5).

are toxic.

(3) Screw the pipe bushing (4, fig. 3) into the

bunghole (5, fig. 15).

Report gasoline-container or flame-

(4) Screw one end of the 15-foot rubber hose

fuel-container leaks to the local

(6) into the pipe bushing.

commander immediately Gasoline

(5) Screw the gate valve (8) onto the other

and flame fuels are flammable.

end of the 15-foot rubber hose. Make sure that the valve

21.

General

is closed.

This section gives instructions for using the service kit to

(6) Screw the pipe nipple (7) into the gate

fill portable flamethrowers and flame landmines with fuel

valve.

from 55-gallon drums by using the following as pressure

(7) Rotate the drum so that the bunghole to

sources: AN-M4 or M1A1 compressors, commercial air

which the hose is connected is down. Chock the drum

cylinders, M2A1-7 flamethrower pressure tanks, and

securely to prevent rolling.

ABC-M9-7 or M9A1-7 flamethrower high-pressure

b. Pressure Line from AN-M4 Compressor.

spheres.

Connect the pressure line to the 55-gallon drum as

a. Steel Drums. Use only clean, dry unrusted 55-

follows:

gallon steel drums in filling operations. Do not use 55-

(1) With the unused bunghole UP, unscrew

gallon drums if they are made from steel that is lighter

the bung with a bung wrench (fig. 5).

than 18 gage. Suitable 55-gallon drums are stamped

(2) Screw the adapter (6, fig. 3) into the

DOT-SB or DOT-17E, followed by three numbers, for

bunghole.

example, 18-9-70. The first number indicates gage of

(3) Screw the end of the 8-foot rubber hose

metal; the second number indicates month of

(14, fig. 4) onto the adapter.

manufacture; and the third number indicates year of

(4) Connect the other end of the 8-foot rubber

manufacture.

hose (14) to the outlet connection adapter (9) on the

WARNING

pressure regulator (12).

Use ONLY COMPRESSED AIR when

(5) Screw the tube reducer (8, fig. 3) into the

charging commercial air cylinders,

cylinder connection nut (7, fig. 4) of the pressure

high-pressure spheres, or pressure

regulator.

tanks.

(6) Screw the check valve assembly (1, fig. 3)

b. Pressure. When using 55-gallon drums, the

into the tube reducer.

pressure should not exceed 15 psi. Do not use more

(7) Screw the valve assembly (34, fig. 2) of

pressure than is necessary for efficient operation. The

the 6-foot rubber hose assembly (36) onto the check

compressed air pressure regulator (12, fig. 4) supplied

valve. See that the bleeder valve (35) is closed.

with the kit reduces pressure delivered from the pressure

(8) Screw the charging hose assembly (18)

source to the required operating pressure. Sources of

onto the charging line adapter (33) on the other end of

pressure to be connected to filling equipment include the

the 6-foot rubber hose.

following:

(9) Attach the female quick-disconnect

(1) Commercial air cylinders.

coupling half end of the charging hose assembly (11, fig.

(2) Air compressors on AN-M4 or M1A1

6) to the male quick-disconnect coupling on the

compressors.

compressor.

(3) Pressure tanks on M2A1-7 flame-thrower

c. Pressure Line from M1A1 Compressor.

or high-pressure spheres on ABC-M9-7 or M9A1-7

(1) Set up the charging line (b(1) through (7)

flamethrowers.

above).

(2) Attach the charging line to the compressor

22.

Preparation for Fuel Filling from

(para 11a).

55-Gallon Drums

a. Fuel Filling Hose. Connect the fuel filling hose to

the 55-gallon drum as follows:

(1) Rotate the drum so that the bunghole