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
When the semitrailer is emptied of fuel, a
mixture of vapor and air remains that
may be, and often is, w ithin the flammable range. Refilling the semitrailer w
ith a
different ty pe of fuel other than it originally
contained
can cause a potential
explosive atmosphere w ithin the semitrailer. Know
w hat fuel w as prev iously
carried so that prev entive measures may be taken to ensure that injurious or
explosive fumes are not released. Failure to follow
this w arning may result in
serious injury or death to personnel.
When filling tank by
means of bottom lo
ading, or self-loading, a test of the
precheck sy stem is mandatory
. If this sy
stem is
not functioning, stop all
operations. Determine the problem and hav e it corrected by a qualified technician.
Failure of automatic shutoff to function may cause uncontrolled fuel spillage, fire,
and/or explosion, resulting in serious injury or death to personnel.
When top loading through fill cov er, there is no automatic shutdow
n. Man the
loading hose to av oid fuel spillage. Use the capacity indicator gage and dipstick
gage to determine amount of fuel loaded. Failure to follow this warning may cause
uncontrolled fuel spillage, fire, and/or explosion, resulting in serious injury
or
death to personnel.
DO NOT mix incompatible fuels in the tank. Dangerous fumes
and explosion may
result. Know what fuel was previously carried so that preventive measures may be
taken to ensure that injurious or explosive fumes are not released. Failure to follow
this warning may result in serious injury or death to personnel.
DO NOT fill semitrailer with more than 3000 gallons (11,356 liters) of fuel w
hen
semitrailer is being tow ed by one of
the following five-ton tractors: M931/M932
Series with ABS air brakes. Overfilling semitrailer when using one of these tractors
creates an ov erload condition, resulting in difficulty in braking
and maintaining
control of tractor/semitrailer in critical
braking situations. Failure to heed this
warning may result in injury
or death to personnel or serious damage
to
equipment.
In an emergency , pull emergency v alve A control handle to CLOSED or pull
emergency valve A shutoff valve on opposite side (curb side) of semitrailer. Failure
to do so may result in injury to personnel.
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