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TM 5-5430-218-13
d.
Drain Assembly (See Figure 1-4).
The drain assembly consists of a drain
fitting, a drain hose and a drain gate valve. When assembled, the drain
f i t t i n g i s a t t a c h e d t o t h e t a n k f i t t i n g .
The drain hose connects the
d r a i n f i t t i n g t o t h e d r a i n g a t e v a l v e.
The drain assembly is used to
drain residual fuel or trapped moisture from the bottom of the tank. The
drain assembly must be in place with the drain gate valve fully closed
b e f o r e s t o r i n g f u e l s.
When the tank is not in use, the hose connection
on the drain fitting is closed with a drain plug.
Figure 1-4.
Drain Assembly
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