B - Before
D - During
A - After
D - Daily
H - Hourly
ITEM
INTERVAL
ITEM
TO BE
PROCEDURES
CHECK FOR AND HAVE
REPAIRED OR ADJUSTED
EQUIPMENT
IS NOT READY/
NO.
B D A D
H
INSPECTED
AS NECESSARY
AVAILABLE IF
TM 55-1930-209-14&P-17
Table C-1. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for Workboat, Lifesaving, and
Firefighting Systems (Continued)
3c
Engine
a.
Check fuel tank for leaks and cracks. Class III leaks.
Fuel System
WARNING
During fueling operations, neither open
flame nor smoking is permitted within 25
feet of fueling operations. Only minimum
number of persons necessary to conduct
fueling are permitted in area. Make sure all
electrical accessories are off before a
refueling operation begins.
200 hrs
b.
Check fuel gauge on instrument panel. If
necessary to refuel, follow these proce-
dures:
WARNINGS
ELECTRICAL HIGH VOLTAGE CAN KILL YOU
·
Electrical high voltage cannot be seen
but it can kill you. Electricity is unlike
most other dangerous things you can
come in contact with because it gives no
warning and no symptoms to be wary of.
Its effect is immediate. It can kill you,
render you unconscious, or severely
burn you. To ensure your safety and
that of other maintenance personnel,
always observe the following
precautions:
ALWAYS make sure the unit is properly
grounded.
1)
Secure engine compartment hatch.
2)
Attach ground wire from barge to
Workboat not
workboat, assuring good contact
properly
from clamp to metal part of workboat.
grounded.
3)
Use Perko special key or large screw-
driver to open fuel filler cap on port-
side aft of cabin.
4)
Monitor fuel gauge on instrument
panel at operator's station while filling
tank. Do NOT fill fuel tank full. Leave
room for expansion of cool fuel com-
ing from voids storage tank into
warmer workboat fuel tank.
5)
Close fuel filler cap.
6)
Remove ground wires and reattach to
fueling stations.
7)
Clean fuel spills immediately.
C-7