TM-9-2350-256-10
RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: MEDIUM, M88A1
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
OCTOBER 2014
TM-9-2350-256-10 - Page 186 of 796
START PERSONNEL HEATER
WARNING
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Shut off the personal heater if: fuel leakage or fuel pooling is observed; heater will
not start in specified time following proper procedures (heater lamp does not come
on); blower does not operate or heater goes out (heater lamp goes out). Failure to
comply may result in personnel death, injury, and/or damage to equipment due to
potential for a crew compartment fire.
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Do not place combustible materials within 3 ft (0.9 m) of heater exhaust. Failure to
comply may result in personnel death, injury, and/or damage to equipment due
to fire.
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Do not smoke or allow open flames nearby while conducting maintenance work on
heater as fuel and its fumes can be explosive. Failure to comply may result in
personnel death, injury, and/or damage to equipment.
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Should heater not start within three consecutive attempts, troubleshoot heater
system. Do not attempt to start a flooded heater or use starting aids such as ether
to assist in heater start up, or a fire hazard may occur resulting in possible
personnel death or injury.
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If heater has been running recently, the ignitor, exhaust port and heat exchanger
are hot enough to burn unprotected skin.
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Personnel hearing can be permanently damaged if exposed to constant high noise
levels of 85 dB or greater. Wear approved hearing protection devices when
working in high noise level areas. Personnel exposed to high noise levels shall
participate in a hearing conservation program in accordance with DA PAM 40-501
(WP 0131). Hearing loss occurs gradually but becomes permanent over time.
Failure to comply may result in personnel injury.
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After disconnecting electrical power from heater and detaching power connector,
the pins A and D of heater's male connector remain electronically live with 24 Vdc.
This condition remains for approximately 5 minutes while a capacitor discharges.
Personnel should avoid contact. Failure to comply may result in personnel death
or injury.
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, deadly poisonous gas which, when
breathed, deprives the body of oxygen and causes suffocation. Exposure to
carbon monoxide produces headache, dizziness, loss of muscular control,
apparent drowsiness, coma, and permanent brain damage. Failure to comply may
result in personnel death or injury.
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Carbon monoxide occurs in exhaust fumes and can become dangerously
concentrated under conditions of inadequate ventilation. The following precautions
must be observed during operation of the vehicle:
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Do not operate heater or engine in enclosed areas.
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Do not drive the vehicle with inspection plates or cover plates removed.
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Do not sleep in the vehicle with the heater running or the engine idling.
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Be alert for exhaust fumes and the symptoms of carbon monoxide
exposure listed above. If either is present, evacuate the vehicle and
ventilate the personnel compartments.
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