TM 5-3895-370-14&P
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To light torch, place torch pan (10) on flat, level surface that is free of debris, and proceed as follows:
NOTE
·
When forming the wick, use two pages of newspaper for best results.
·
Do not insert wick past torch pan ventilation hole, or air will be obstructed.
(a)
Roll up a piece of paper to form a wick (11). Place one end of wick in torch pan (10), as shown.
(b)
Open control valve (7) slightly, by turning to the left (counterclockwise), and allow the stream of JP-8
to partially fill torch pan (10) and soak wick (11).
WARNING
Use extreme caution when lighting wick. Never use gasoline as a substitute fuel or
injury or death to personnel may result.
(b)
Close control valve (7).
(c)
Light the exposed end of wick (11).
(d)
Allow burning wick (11) to preheat pan (10), and nozzle inside pan, for five minutes.
(e)
After five minutes, open control valve (7) slowly. If the nozzle inside pan (10) releases a dry oil vapor
and produces a clean, steady, bluish flame without spitting raw fuel, torch is ready to operate. If torch
does not perform as above, nozzle inside pan is not sufficiently heated. Repeat steps (a) (e).
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