TM 10-4520-263-12&P
0013 00
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
SPACE HEATER SMALL (SHS)
NSN 4520-01-478-9207
SPACE HEATER SMALL
SERVICE
0013 00-1/(2 Blank)
INTIAL SETUP:
Tools
Personnel Required
Wire brush or equivalent
One
Materials/Parts
Equipment Condition
Rags (WP 0049 00, Table 1, Item 1)
SHS shut-down and cool (WP 0005 00)
GENERAL. This procedure is for cleaning the following SHS items: rain cap assembly, stack assembly,
burner body assembly, lid assembly, hoses, and downtube assembly.
WARNING!
Fire or Explosion
Possible Equipment Damage
Certain heater components could be damaged by scraping or brushing. These
components could malfunction and result in injury to personnel (for example, overflow
hose could be damaged resulting in fuel leakage and fire).
Scrape or brush. Use a scraping tool or wire brush to remove all hardened deposits of soot, resin, or
other foreign matter from the stack, lid assembly, and burner body components, inside and out.
Do not scrape or brush any rubber or plastic parts, instruction or I.D. plates, labeling or sightglass.
Clean burner assembly with a brush or dry rag. Carbon may build up after a period of use.
Wash. Wash exterior of heater and subassemblies (Overflow hose, Down-tube assembly, etc.) with a
damp cloth. Wipe all surfaces to remove any soot or other residues. Wipe the heater body, burner shell
assembly, rain cap assembly, and stack assembly with a damp cloth. Wipe all surfaces to remove any
soot or other residue.
On the inside and outside of the heater body, rain cap assembly, and stack assembly, scrape or use a
wire brush (or equivalent) to remove any dirt buildup which will not come off by wiping.
Dry heater body and metal components with a dry rag.
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