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d. Use of Air Chuck.
(5) Lock the hose reel lock and replace the air
(1) Remove the air chuck and pressure gage from
chuck and pressure gage in the upper equipment
the upper equipment drawer.
drawer.
WARNING
WARNING
When inflating a tire, stand to one
Do not use compressed air for
side of it, not in front. Serious injury
blowing dirt from your clothing or
or death could result if the tire blows
skin. Air can enter body openings and
off the rim.
cause severe injury or death. Avoid
(2) Attach the air pressure gage and air chuck to
horseplay with compressed air.
the air hose quick-disconnect coupler (5, fig. 2-4).
(3) When you inflate a tire, press the air chuck
down firmly on the tire valve and depress valve lever
a. With the pumps operating, open the condensate
valve (5, fig. 2-2) by turning the valve lever in a coun-
to force air into the tire. When the proper pressure
terclockwise direction. Exhausting air will carry ac-
has been reached, release lever and lift off the air
cumulated moisture from the pump.
chuck.
(4) After air service operations have been per-
formed, rewind the air reel hose on reel and discon-
nect the air pressure gage and air chuck from the air
line coupler.
drain moisture from the compressor air receiver.
Section Il. OPERATION OF AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
2-10. Handguns
drawers below the hose reels. These handguns are
provided to help you to dispense small quantities of
grease, to dispense lubricants other than general pur-
pose grease, and to empty and fill transmissions.
