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LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS -- CONTINUED.
Table 2. BMPM Components -- Right-Rear View.
Key
Component
Description
1
Left spraydown hose
Used to lubricate left areas of BMPM to keep material from
hardening on surfaces.
2
Air intake
Access pathway for incoming air to engine.
3
Radiator fill port
Access opening to maintain or refill engine coolant.
4
Hopper wing sight gauges
Used as a visual reference point for the operator driving the
BMPM.
5
Screed arm
Attaches screed to drive unit of BMPM.
6
End gate
Controls and forms edge on the finished paving surface being
laid.
7
Fire extinguisher
An Underwriter s Laboratory (UL)-certified fire extinguisher
with a minimum rating of 10 B:C, designed to cover diesel
fuel, oil, and electrical fires that may occur on a BMPM, is
securely mounted on a bracket found on the stairway.
8
Screed operator platform
Screed operator(s) station during paving operations.
9
Toolbox
Used to store operator tools and Basic Issue Items (BII) (WP