2. PURGE AIR FROM FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR

TM-5-3895-373-20 Bituminous Distributor Body M918 Model D-63 Manual
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TM 5-3895-373-20 C. INSTALL - Continued. 2. PURGE AIR FROM FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR. Fuel is very flammable and can explode easily. To avoid serious injury or death: Always wear safety glasses/goggles at all times. Keep at least a B-C fire extinguisher within easy reach when working with fuel or on a fuel system. Do not work on fuel system when engine is hot; fuel can be ignited by a hot engine. Post signs that read "NO SMOKING WITHIN 50 FEET" when working with open fuel lines or fuel tanks. a. Place machinery wiping towel below fuel lift pump. b. Loosen hose clamp (9) and remove fuel feed hose from fuel lift pump inlet. c. Place thumb over open end of fuel feed hose and hold it over machinery wiping towel. d. Instruct another person to move fuel/water separator below tank fuel level. e. Allow trapped air to bleed from fuel lines and fuel/water separator. When full fuel stream flows from hose, cap off flow with thumb. f. Install fuel feed hose to inlet of fuel lift pump. Tighten hose clamp (9). GO TO NEXT PAGE 4-51

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