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4-19 Special Precautions on Major Equipment
All major equipment items have specific technical manuals that must be referred to for the special precautions
recommended for that equipment. This section supplements that information but does not replace it. The following
manuals are to be referred to:
5,000 Bbl. Fabric Collapsible Tanks -
ILC Dover, Inc. technical manual
50,000 Gal. Fabric Collapsible Tanks -
Department of the Army technical manual, TM 5-5430-210-12
600 Gpm Hoseline Pumps -
Peabody Barnes, Inc. technical manual
350 Gpm Transfer Pump -
Department of the Army technical manual, TM 5-4320-226-14
Filter Separators -
Department of the Army technical manual, TM 5-4330-211-12
Meter Strainer Assemblies -
Smith Meter, Inc. and Weamco, Inc. technical data overpacked with equipment
Floodlight Sets -
Department of the Army technical manual, TM 5-6230-210-13&P
Fire Suppression Equipment -
U.S. Marine Corps technical manual, TM 07661 13-14/1 included in
Appendix A
4-20 Operations in Extreme Cold
The following extraordinary steps and precautions should be taken to prevent problems that can disrupt operations,
damage equipment, or possibly cause personnel injury.
4-20.1 If equipment is shut down for any period of time, drain water off prior to freezing. Special attention should be
given to:
a. Pump casings
b. Filter separators
c. Meter strainer assemblies
d. Tank bottoms
4-20. Routinely remove snow and ice from:
a. Tank vents
b. Tank tops
c. Meter strainers
d. Filter separator assemblies
e. Pumps and engines
f. Floodlight sets
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