PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-558
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 558
MAY 1999
PS 558
M2 Burners . . .
whew!
what a day.
i'll
never
catch
up with all
that
pm
.
well,
i wonder
what's on the
news.
this just i
n...
following an
explosion
,
a
fire
is now
raging
in town!
fire, eh?
that reminds me i've
got to
pull pm
on
those
m2 burners
one
of these days.
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
yawn
, i wonder
where i put that
checklist
? oh well.
..
witnesses
report that the
explosion
was
caused
by a
lack
of pm
!
Make sure fuel points are 50 feet from tent.
Make sure lighting points are 50 feet from fueling point and
also remote from tent.
Train soldiers to properly light and maintain burner.
Move burner 50 feet from fueling point
before lighting
preheater burner.
Keep fire extinguishers nearby at all times.
NEVER light burner inside tent.
Do soapy water test for leaks every day.
Drain fuel tank before strorage or transport.
Check the O-rings and gaskets every day.
Tighten O-rings and gaskets if needed before filling fuel tank.
Move fuel can out of the way before lighting.
Make sure generator is fully preheated before lighting main
burner.
After burner is lit, make sure that
TWO
people carry it inside.
Don’t do it alone.
Adjust air shutter so that flame burns blue-green.
Make sure burner is completely cool and away from operating
burners before releasing pressure from tank.
57
authorities
have
identified
the
culprit
as.
..
as firefigthers
battle this
inferno
,
they have found
evidence
that may identify
who
caused this
tragedy
.
ironically,
the only thing to
survive
this
blaze
is this
unchecked
m2 burner pm
checklist
.
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