PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-592

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 592

MARCH 2002
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-592 - Page 11 of 32
5. Press down and hold trigger (5).
6. Put pin (3) back into trigger (5).
7. Turn horn (4) down.
8. Tag fire extinguisher (1) with
word empty.
9. Replace empty fire extinguisher
(1) as soon as possible.
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
PS 592
MAR 02
21
AVLB…
Fire Extinguisher Switch
Fire Extinguisher Switch
WARNING
• Fire extinguisher agent will irritate
eyes and throat. Avoid contact with
fire extinguisher agent.
• If fire is outside tank, approach
fire with wind at your back to
avoid burns
NOTE
Fire extinguisher does most good
when held within five feet of fire.
NOTE
If fire was inside vehicle, open all
hatches and let vehicle air out for
five minutes before continuing
operation
entering vehicle
.
1. In the event of a fire,
immediately begin crew evacuation
while accomplishing step 2.
WARNING
When hand held portable CO
2
fire
extinguisher is used on a crew compart-
ment fire, the vehicle must be evacuat-
ed before using the fire extinguisher. If
the vehicle is not evacuated, crew death
from asphyxiation may occur.
Until Page 2-160 in TM 5-5420-202-10
and Page 2-129 in TM 5-5420-226-10
are updated, make the following
changes or tape a copy of this
chart in your TM.
That change
makes the safety
concerns a bit
different.
The M60A1 and M48A5
chassis AVLBs are the
latest vehicles to
make the switch from
Halon to CO
2
portable
fire extinguishers, NSN
A
new warning and caution,
as well as an
extra step
, are
being added to the portable
fire extinguisher procedures
in the operator’s manuals.
1. Remove portable fire
extinguisher (1) from bracket
behind
operator’s seat.
2. Break wire (2) and pull pin (3).
3. Pull horn (4) up to level
position.
4. Take fire extinguisher (1) as
close to fire as possible and
point
horn (4) directly at
base of flames.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
CAUTION
Do not enter vehicle to fight fire.
Ensure crew is out of vehicle before
discharging fire extinguisher.
592. 20-21 (C)
2/4/02
1:06 PM
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