Deconning made easy.Dear Editor, We've come up with three suggestions at the U.S. Army Chemical School to make deconning with the M12 decon easier: * With the new diesel M12 you have to make sure to turn on the fuel valve before startup. Otherwise, the M12 will run for about five minutes and shut down. Then when you do open the valve you don't have enough fuel pressure to operate the heater. The TM says the solution is to run the M12 for two minutes until the fuel pressure to the heater stabilizes. That usually doesn't work. We've found it easier to use the M12's fuel line priming bulb, NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never 2910-01-516-1451, to prime the heater. Just connect the quick disconnects to the suction line to the heater and turn on the heater's electrical system to start the fuel pump Fuel pump A mechanical or electrical pump for drawing fuel from a storage tank and forcing it to an engine or furnace. The type of pump chosen for a given fuel depends to a great extent on the volatility of the liquid to be pumped. . But make sure the heater thermostat thermostat, automatic device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating or refrigerating systems. It is commonly connected to one of these systems, turning it on or off in order to maintain a predetermined temperature. is in the OFF position or the burner will light when the fuel pressure is high enough. Give the bulb several squeezes to send fuel to the heater pump and watch the heater's fuel pressure gauge pressure gauge Instrument for measuring the condition of a fluid (liquid or gas) that is specified by the force the fluid would apply, when at rest, to a unit area, such as pounds per square inch (psi) or pascals (Pa). . The gauge should come up to a steady 150 psi. Then turn off the heater pump and reconnect the M12 to the heater. You should be in business. * In the desert, sand can eat up the pump seals. To protect seals, it's a good idea to daily wash off sand around the pump with low-pressure water. * The desert sun will dry rot dry rot, fungus disease that attacks both softwood and hardwood timber. Destruction of the cellulose causes discoloration and eventual crumbling of the wood. the hoses faster if they're left exposed to the sun. Prevent dry rot by keeping the hoses rolled up and covered as much as possible. SSG SSG abbr. staff sergeant Patrick Fox SSG Thomas Flynn Thomas Flynn (born 8 July, 1931 is a Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Achonry[1]. Bishop Flynn is the longest serving of all the Irish bishops. He was born in Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon Ireland. 84th Chemical, US Army Chemical School Ft Leonard Wood, MO Editor's reply: Excellent suggestions. Thanks for teaching PS readers what you teach your students. DECONNERS! THERE'S GOOD NEWS FROM THE CHEMICAL SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... THEY'VE COME UP WITH WAYS TO IMPROVE DECONNING. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Use fuel hose to pump fuel to heater. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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