Section IV. DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

TM 10-7200-200-13

ME 7200.200-1 3/2-4

Figure 2-4. Improvised can cleaning machine.

Section IV. DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

2-8. Repair Parts, Special Tools and Equip-

ble, providing the cans are not ruptured and the

ment

dents are not so severe as to impair stacking.

b. Cleaning Exterior. Flanges and plugs, especially

a. Special Tools and Equipment. The five gallon

threads and gasket seats, must be thoroughly

gasoline can does not require special tools and

cleaned. Clean flanges and plugs with a solvent,

equipment.

P-D-680, and a brush to remove all corrosion and

b. Repair Parts. Repair parts issued with or

other foreign matter. All gaskets should be removed

authorized for the five gallon gasoline can are listed

before cans are cleaned. All loose paint, rust, grease,

in the Repair Parts List, Section VI.

and other foreign matter will be removed from the

2-9. Refinishing

exterior of the can. This will be done by chemical or

mechanical means.

WARNING

(1) Chemical cleaning. When cans are cleaned

Cans must be gas free. To make cans safe

chemically, they will be cleaned with solutions that

for handling, they must be gas freed by

do not dissolve or attack steel. Rust maybe removed

flushing with water or steam, and draining.

with solutions containing diluted phosphoric acid.

Air under pressure must never be admitted

The conditions of use; time, temperature, and

into a can until it is gas free.

concentration; of phosphoric-acid solutions will be

a. Removing Dents. No attempt will be made to

such as to minimize damage to the steel.

remove dents from cans. Dents in cans are accepta-

(2) Mechanical cleaning. Before a can is cleaned

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