PS Magazine - JULY 1982
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 356
JULY 1982
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Keep
dirt 'n± water off fuel haNdLing
equipmeNt and you stand a better
chaNce of keepiNg ²em out of the fueL.
³atch covers and hatches shut when
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not usiNg them¶ Make sure
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gaskets are in good shape to sea·
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covers tight¶
Put fuel gage sticks away wheN
you±re
Not usiNg ²em¶ Otherwise¹ the
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gage sticks col·ect dirt aNd mois-
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.. and dump the coNtamiNaNts
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iNtº the fue· next time you measure it¶
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³eave hoses and nozzLes uncapped
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and you as¼ for trouB·e¶ CAp ²em before
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Keep 'em
cApped
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dirt aND moisture Get in¶ Keep ²em off
the ground to protect ²em from feet¹
trucks and tanks¶
SafEty Fir²t,
Safe fueL handLing protects you and
the equipment¶ Remember that fLow½
iNg fueL creates static eLectricity. ¾
good eLectrica· grouNd he·ps make
pumping safe¶
¿eware of paintEd surfaces when
you ground fUel handLing eqÀipment¶
You can²t get a good ground by
connecting the cable to a painted
surface. ¾ttach the gÁound caBLe to a
bare Âeta· surface or scrape the paint
off to guarantee a good connection.
¾ trai·erÃmounted 600Äga· fUe· pod
not clogged or damagedÅ Æut the nozÃ
doesn²t need its own ground as Long as
zLe back together hand tight when you it²s attached to a grounded truckÅ Çf you
fiNish so it²Ll be easy to check next uNhook the trai·er¹ tho¹ make sure you
time.
hook it to a ground cab·e.
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Aircraft
Refuelng Tip
Èet aN extra measure of safety wheN
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you refueÊ aircraft by using a nozzle
grouNd wire¹ ËSË 5920Ã00-897-4857¶
P·ug into the bird±s groundiNg jack to
get a positive electrica· bond¶
The discharge valve controL levers
on fueL tankers stop the f·ow of fueL iN
an emergency¶ Keep the Levers and
L²³´µ¶·¸
CLosed ±Ircui²
NozzLeS
cables c·eaN¹ lubed aNd check ²em dÌi·y.
You may need Íem some day¶
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Take time for traiLer or semiÎtraiLer
ÆM on fueLÏhandLing vehicLes ¶.¶ even if
tHe trailer±s not normaLLy assigned to
You aircraft fueL hand·ers aNd your
CÐ (Sep 80) to TM 5-4930Î226-12&P
on the cLosed circuit refUeLing NozzLe
caN get up-toÃdate with tHese items:
NozzlE with str¹inºr NSN
¾930¿00ÀÁÁ7¾726
Nozz»E without
str¹inEr
NozzlE ¹D¹PtEr
NSN
¾930Ã00ÃÄ0¾À9¾5Ä
(no rºCºivºr in ¹Cft) NSN
¾930Ã00Â5Á6Ã0839
Fue³ Measuri´g
µ²iE¶
Ñse fuel measuriNg stick¹ ËSË
5210-01-083Ï2926¹ to keep up witH
the amount of fueL you dispeNse from
tank and pump units¶ Òhe stick is
marked with both gaLlons aNd Liters¹
and it²s made specificalLy for the 600Ã
gal fueL pods¶
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