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
FUEL HANDLING
To av oid serious injury or death to personnel, DO
NOT fill tanker while pump
engine is running, w hile smoking, or w hen near open flame. Nev er ov erfill the
tanker or spill fuel. If fuel is spilled, clean it up immediately.
Post signs that read “NO SMOKING WITHIN 50 FEET” when performing any fueling
operation. Failure to follow this w arning can
cause fuel to ignite, resulting in
serious injury or death to personnel.
DO NOT smoke w hile performing any fueling operation, or when located within 50
ft (15.25 m) of fueling and fuel storage areas.
DO NOT let fuel or oil drain on hot engine. Fuel or oil can catch fire and cause
injury or death to personnel.
Keep fuel away from open flames and keep
fire extinguisher w ithin easy reach
when working with fuel. Fuel is very flammable and can explode easily, resulting in
serious injury or death to personnel.
Spilled fuel is slippery and can cause you to slip and fall. To av oid injury, wipe up
spilled fuel immediately with rags.
Follow all fuel-handling procedures precisely
to prev ent injury or death to
personnel. A detailed study
of FM 10-67-1 is essential for all fuel
handling
operations.
All fueling/defueling operations must be
performed outside. Failure to follow this
warning may cause spark to ignite fuel v apors, resulting in serious injury or death
to personnel.
Before and after all fuel-serv
icing operations, all v alves must be in the closed
position. Failure to follow this w arning could cause excessiv e spillage or fires,
resulting in serious injury or death to personnel.
DO NOT permit automotiv
e equipment,
other than that performing the fuel-
servicing functions, to be within 50 ft (15.25 m) of the vehicle during fuel-servicing
operations.
Remove v ent cap from either side of v
apor recov ery tube to v ent tank during
fueling operations.
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