TM 5-3895-370-14&P
2-34. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
a.
Emergency Braking. The distributor is equipped with an emergency air brake system that is operated from the
tow vehicle in the event that the service brakes fail or are not adequate. Refer to Preparation for Operation (para 2-9) for
instructions on attaching the emergency air brake gladhands to the tow vehicle.
b.
Fire. High ambient temperatures with no wind represent the most dangerous type of weather to operate the
distributor. It is possible that fire may begin near the spraybar and spread quickly to the freshest laid asphalt material. If
this should occur, proceed as follows:
WARNING
If a fire should occur, immediately stop pump operation and DO NOT stop the
movement of the tow vehicle and distributor. It is possible that the freshest-laid
asphalt material may be set ablaze. If this occurs, the distributor should proceed
to move away from fire area or death or injury to personnel may result.
(1)
Quickly move pump transmission control lever to neutral to stop flow of bituminous material (para 2-20).
(2)
Use fire extinguisher to put out flames at spraybar.
c.
Emergency Shutdown. In the event of an emergency, distributor can be shutdown immediately by turning the key
switch fully to the left (counterclockwise) (para 2-14). This will shutdown power to all systems at once.
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