TM 5-3655-210-12
CHAPTER 4
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF MATERIAL
4-1.
Unloading New Conversion And Storage Unit
(3)
Lower the landing jacks to support the weight of
a.
General. The conversion and storage units are shipped
the front of the trailer, and remove all tie-down cable or bands, wheel and
body blocks, and other bracing.
on railroad flatcars, securely blocked (fig. 4-1) and lashed with 1/2 inch
(4)
Back an air brake equipped tractor up to the ramp
(1.27 cm) steel cable or 2 inch (5.08cm) X 0.050 inch (0.127cm) high
to the trailer, and couple the tractor air and electrical connections to the
tension bands. They are completely assembled. To prevent possible loss
trailer. Be sure the condensation drain petcock on the air reservoir is
in transit, the freon gas charge is pumped down from the refrigeration unit
closed, and carefully tow the unit off the flatcar.
to the receiver tank. The crankcases of the gasoline engine, cylinder
4-2.
Unpacking New Conversion And Storage Unit
filling unit, and refrigerating unit are filled to the proper level. The tool box,
Accessories
with tools, and the electrolyte for the batteries, are secured in the storage
a.
compartment. The pressure vessels are drained of carbon dioxide liquid
and filled with carbon dioxide vapor at 3 to 5 psi (pounds per square inch)
items that are furnished with and are
(.2109 to .3515 kg per sq cm).
Table 4-1. Separate Packed Items
b.
Unloading With Lifting Device.
Quantity
(1)
Remove the cables or bands (fig. 4-1) securing
National
Description
Furnished
the rear of the unit to the flatcar.
Stock
w/equip-
(2)
Remove the cables or bands securing the front of
Number
ment
the trailer.
(3)
Remove the blocking from the side of the wheels
and the blocking from in front of, and behind the wheels.
(4)
If a crane is to be used remove the four lifting eye
6140-00-057-2554
Battery, storage, 12V
2 ea.
covers by removing twelve sheet metal screws and lockwashers securing
6150-00-435-2322
Cable, electrical, main-power,
1 ea.
each cover to the tank body.
100 ft. (3000cm) w/conn
(5)
Remove the insulation blocks from under the
(90129)x8702-17
covers.
Chock, wheel (07464) 3597
2 ea.
(6)
Unscrew four tie-down rings from the trailer and
Dichlorodifluoromethane, fed.
1 ea.
install them in the lifting eye holes at the top of the tank body.
BB-F-671, type 12,
(7)
Attach the slings and carefully remove the unit
25 LB. (11.25kg) cylinder.
from the flatcar with a crane of ample lifting capacity.
Ground, rod assembly w/ wire lug
1 ea.
(8)
Remove the slings, replace the insulation and
and clamp (07464) 3598.
secure each cover with the twelve sheet metal screws and lockwashers.
c.
Unloading By Use of Ramp.
3655-00-084-0464
Hose assembly, C02, cylinder
2 ea.
(1)
Place an unloading ramp at the end of the flatcar.
filling 1/4"x6" (.635 x 15.24cm)
(2)
Block the flatcar wheels with 6 x 6 inch (15.24 x
(07464) 126200
15.24cm) timbers on each side.
3655-00-653-5713
Hose assembly, C02, transfer,
1 ea.
1" (2.54cm), ID, 50' (1500cm)
Ig. with 1/2" (1.27cm) cap-
tive adapter.
4720-00-653-5717
Hose assembly, C02, transfer,
1 ea.
1-1/2"(3.81cm) ID, 50' (1500cm)
Ig. with 3/4" (1.905cm) captive
adapter
Scale, dial indicating,
1 ea.
400 LB (180 kg)
(07464) 559381.
Sulfuric acid, electrolyte
4 gal.
(15.2
liters)
4-1
