TM 5-4310-387-14
4-4. General. This section contains service upon receipt instructions. All information required to inspect, service, and
adjust the equipment and ready it for operation.
4-5. Checking Unpacked Equipment.
a.
Inspect the equipment for damage incurred during shipment. If the equipment has been damaged, report the
damage on DD Form 6, Packaging Improvement Report.
b.
Check the equipment against the packing slip to see if the shipment is complete. Report all discrepancies in
accordance with the instructions of DA PAM 738-750.
c.
Check to see whether the equipment has been modified.
4-6. Location of Equipment . To avoid contaminants that are sometimes found in free air, it is essential that the air
compressor intake is not exposed to the contaminating effects of internal combustion engine exhaust, ship engine or
ventilator exhaust, unventilated rooms or ships compartments, areas of high dust levels, or areas where excessive
moisture is present. It is also not advisable to fill SCUBA cylinders when an air pollution alert is in effect. The method of
avoiding contamination is given below.
WARNING
The location of the compressor intake with respect to possible sources of
contamination is fully as important as any single factor in assuring satisfactory air
quality. The compressor should not be operated near exhausts of internal
combustion engines, sewer manholes, sandblasting, painting, electric arcs, or
sources of smoke.
a.
The compressor is diesel engine powered, and must be located outdoors, never indoors
.
b.
Place compressor on level surface. Refer para. 1-10 for permissible inclination.
4-7. Preliminary Servicing and Adjustment of Equipment . The air compressor is shipped fully assembled with two
exceptions, the drive belt is loosened and the purifier cartridge has not been installed. To prepare the equipment for use,
carefully unpack all components and perform the following inspections and servicing.
a.
Remove all dust caps and plugs.
b.
Drain oil from compressor crankcase. Refill with proper lubricating oil (para. 4-16).
c.
Drain preservative from engine crankcase. Refill with proper lubricating oil (para. 4-23).
d.
Fill engine fuel tank with diesel fuel.
e.
Drain preservative from engine inlet air cleaner. Fill with proper lubricating oil.
f.
Notify direct support maintenance and have purifier assembly cartridge installed.
g.
Install and adjust drive belts (para. 4-14).
h.
Operate compressor five minutes with filling valve open.
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