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2-13. OPERATING WATER TANK (Con’t).
c. Filling Stainless Steel Water Tank (M149A2).
WARNING
. Use extreme care to ensure that no foreign material enters the water tank. The
highest sanitary standards must be followed when handling drinking water. Serious
illness may result from impure, contaminated drinking water.
l When water tank is used for NONPOTABLE WATER, water tank must be so marked.
(1) Open manhole cover (9) by pulling up and out on two fasteners (8) and laying them on tank surface.
Pull looped end of J-bolt (5) and lift manhole cover until holes on bracket (6) and manhole cover aline. Release J-bolt.
(2) Fill water tank through manhole opening.
(3) Pull looped end of J-bolt (5) and close manhole cover (9) until holes on bracket (6) and manhole
cover aline. Release J-bolt into holes.
(4) Pull out on two fasteners (8) and release into holes (7).
d. Draining Water Tank.
WARNING
if water tank was filled with nonpotable water, water tank must be flushed out with clean
potable water and drained. Do not allow water tank to sit for extended periods of time
with any amount of liquid in it. Standing water will result in contamination and food
poisoning. KEEP WATER TANK CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. Failure to follow this warning
may result in serious illness or death to personnel.
(1) Close manifold valve (16) by pushing in.
(2) Press down on levers (10) and drain remaining water from piping (15).
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