Section III. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

Section Ill. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

2-6. Special Tools and Equipment

a. Fuel Can Cleaning Machine Operation.

(1) In a four-man cleaning operation, two men

The 5-gallon gasoline can does not require special

operate the cleaning machines and two men support

tools, parts, or equipment.

the operators. One man operates each cleaning

assembly. The two support men supply the operator

2-7. Cleaning and Repair

with cans to be cleaned and move the clean cans to

the clean can area. The operator staggers the cans in

Following the initial inspection, assemble the con-

the cradles (fig. 2-2) so that the cleaning process is

taminated cans near the cleaning machine. Place

continuous. Each can passes through a 40-second

each filler plug under the handle assembly so that

flushing cycle and a 6-second draining cycle before it

the plug will not get in the way during the cleaning

is removed from the cradle.

operation.

Figure 2-2. Cleaning 5-gallon cans using a cleaning machine.

(2) In a two-man cleaning operation, the rate of

still not properly clean, they will be routed through

production is relatively slow. One man operates both

channels for reclamation or salvage.

cleaning assemblies, and the second man supplies

(4) All damaged or missing parts, such as the

contaminated cans to the operator and removes the

closure assembly (fig. 2-1) and gasket (6), will be

clean cans from the area.

replaced. Filler plugs will be inserted in the cans and

(3) The can should be inspected with an explosion-

tightened, unless the cans are to be used im-

proof flashlight or extension light. The interior of

mediately. If cans are to be stored temporarily, plugs

each can must be clean and free from rust. If

will be hand tightened. If they are to be stored for a

sediment remains in the cans, the cans should be

long period, plugs will be wrench tightened.

recleaned. Only one cleaning assembly will be used

during the recleaning process. The other cleaning

b. Improvised Can Cleaning Machine Operation.

assembly will be closed to achieve total pressure.

The procedure for cleaning cans with the improvised

Flush the cans 2-or 3-minutes as required. If cans are

can cleaning machine (figs. 2-3 and 2-4) is similar to

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