TM 10-4520-263-12&P
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Priming the SHS. Take a short length of tissue (1) and roll it tightly into a ball. Place the ball of paper on
top of the heater near the edge of the sight glass (2).
Lift the sight glass (2) slightly and move it off to one side.
Loosen and remove air vent/primer port assembly (3), on the top of the fuel tank, by rotating the two arms
counterclockwise.
Remove the priming bulb (4) from its stowage position on the side of the heater and insert the tube into
the primer port opening (5). Squeeze the priming bulb to fill with fuel.
Remove the priming bulb from the primer port opening and insert the end of the priming bulb into the sight
glass opening (6). Position the priming bulb tip in the bottom center of the burner. Squeeze the priming
bulb to inject fuel into the bottom of the burner shell assembly.
Using the remaining small amount of fuel left in the primer bulb (4), dampen the tissue (1).
Place the priming bulb back into its stowage position and screw air vent/primer port assembly (3) back
onto the heater.
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