TM-9-2330-330-14-P
SEMITRAILER, FUEL TANKER: 5000-GALLON, FUEL-DISPENSING, AUTOMOTIVE, M969A3
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)
NOVEMBER 2005
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WARNING
BONDING AND GROUNDING VEHICLE TO SEMITRAILER
Bond the fuel nozzle to the v ehicle before opening the filler cap. Connect closed-
circuit nozzles securely before beginning
fuel flow . Electrical hazards may be
introduced in several ways such as:
•
Electrostatic sparks.
•
Operation of auxiliary power units and heaters.
•
Operation of automotiv e equipment, other than that performing the fuel-
servicing functions, w ithin 50 ft (15.25 m) of the
vehicle during fuel-
servicing operations.
•
Arcing of electrical circuits.
•
Open flames.
•
Energy from energized equipment.
•
Lightning.
Due to the dangers of static electrici
ty, grounding the semitrailer to the v
ehicle
while refueling is mandatory , regardless of the amount of fuel to be dispensed.
Failure to follow this warning may cause spark to ignite, resulting in serious injury
or death to personnel.
Before performing maintenance on the semitrailer, the semitrailer must be
grounded to an approved (earth) ground and it must be safe to proceed. Failure to
follow this warning may cause a spark to ignite, resulting in serious injury or death
to personnel.
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