0005 00
TM 5-5430-248-13&P
FILLING THE DRUM
To fill the 500 gallon water drum:
1. Perform preventative maintenance checks and services (See WP 0011 00, Table 1).
WARNING
The empty drum weighs 175 lbs and the crated drum
weighs 369 lbs. Always use material handling
equipment, such as a forklift that can lift 369 lbs, to
lift the empty drum. Failure to comply may result in
injury or death to personnel.
2. Place the drum near water source. If there is a slope, be sure to secure the drum by
embanking soil or sand around the drum to prevent rolling.
3. Collapse the drum completely to remove air from the drum by following the instructions below:
a. At one end of the drum, remove dust cap (Figure 3, Item 1) from adapter assembly
(Figure 3, Item 2).
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Figure 3. Removing dust cap from adapter assembly.