TM 9-4540-202-12&P
Table 4-1. Organizational Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services - Continued
Procedure
For Readiness Reporting,
Item
Item To Be
Check for and have repaired,
Equipment Is
No.
Inspected
replaced, adjusted as necessary
Not Ready/Available if:
COMBUSTION
d. Authorized maintenance expenditure
CHAMBER AND
limits for immersion heater are listed
HEATER BODY -
in TB 43-0002-23.
Cont.
e. Up-end heater to ensure that not
unburned fuel, water or other foreign
matter is present.
3
FUEL SYSTEM
Check that the fuel tank filler plug and the
Fuel leakage or damage is
vent plug gasket are in serviceable condi-
apparent.
ton.
Check that the fuel valve on the fuel tank
operates freely.
Drain the fuel tank
a. Remove the fuel tank from the heater
by lifting it off the square stud on the
heater mounting bracket.
b. Open the fuel tank vent plug and
remove the filler plug, and drain the
fuel tank observing for the presence
of water or other contaminants in the
tank
c. Reinstall fuel tanks as follows:
(1) Refill the fuel tank through the
filler plug with fuel after dosing
vent plug if the heater is being
returned to service.
(2) Close the filler plug.
(3) Reinstall the fuel tank on the
square stud on the heater
mounting bracket
4
BURNER ASSEMBLY
Inspect for dean condition and broken
Distorted, cracked or broken
welds.
5
SMOKESTACK
Inspect for dean condition and service-
Damaged or holes in pipe.
ability.
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