CHAPTER 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section I.
Service Upon Receipt of Material
2-1.
General
When a new or used tank is received by an organization it must be
uncrated, installed and serviced as described in paragraphs 2-2, 2-3
and 2-4.
CAUTION
REMOVE ALL PROTRUDING NAILS AND OTHER OBJECTS
PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE TANK FROM
THE CONTAINER.
THIS IS ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO
AVOID PUNCTURING THE TANK.
2-2.
Uncrating the Equipment
When the tank is received in the crate, unload it as near to its point
of installation as is possible.
a.
Tank
(1) Remove the nails from the crate top and remove crate top from
crate.
(Fig. 2-1).
(2) Using a lifting device (such as forklift), grab hold of the
lift straps of the sling and carefully lift tank out of crate
and transport it to its designated point of installation.
b.
Repair Items and Accessories
The repair items (plugs, clamps, etc.), are in a box at the end of
the crate.
These should be placed in a secure place until needed.
Tie-down assembly and pressure gage are packaged in the duffle bag.
2-3.
Installation
The tank is to be installed on the flatbed of an M872, M871 or M127
semi-trailer.
The sequence of complete assembly is as follows:
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