PRESERVATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. - TM-55-4920-424-13-P0019

TM 55-4920-424-13&P

2-9. PRESERVATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.

2-10. The fuel system must be preserved prior to storage or shipment, as follows:

a. Place a suitable container under fuel tank drain fitting.

b. Remove drain fitting and drain all fuel from fuel tank. Reinstall drain fitting.

c. Put one to two gallons of lubricating oil (item 8, App D) into fuel tank.

d. Remove fuel filter bowl, and pour fuel from bowl; reinstall bowl.

e. Disconnect tank-to-pump fuel supply line at boost pump. Connect a flexible line to pump, and place open end of

line in a one-gallon-capacity container filled with lubricating oil (item 8, App D).

f. Disconnect flexible fuel supply line from dummy fitting. Place open end of flexible line in a suitable waste fuel

container.

g. Push in TURBINE CONTROLS circuit breaker. (See figure 1-4. )

h. Move START-ON-OFF switch to ON. Boost pump will operate and preservative oil will flow through flexible line.

i. Move START-ON-OFF switch to OFF when preservative oil flows out flexible line.

j. Pull TURBINE CONTROLS circuit breaker.

k. Connect flexible fuel supply line to dummy fitting.

l. Disconnect flexible line from boost pump, and connect tank-to-pump fuel supply line to boost pump.

m. Remove fuel tank drain fitting and drain all preservative oil from tank. Reinstall drain fitting.

n. Wipe any spilled oil from stand surface and from stand components.

2-11. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE.

2-12. The check stand must be prepared for storage, as follows:

a. Perform fuel system preservation in accordance with instructions in paragraph 2- 10.

b. Disconnect power cable from battery.

c. Remove battery from stand; forward battery to an applicable storage area.

d. Remove fire extinguisher from stand; forward extinguisher to an applicable storage area.

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