TM 9-2320-279-20-3
M978 Tanker Maintenance Instructions (Cont)
b. Installation.
(1) Install gasket (1) on V10
bottom load valve (2).
WARNING
Before entering tank, be sure to
read and follow all safety
precautions in FM 10-71. Liquids
and vapors carried in the M978
tanker are flammable and may
cause injury or death.
NOTE
Soldier A works from inside
tank. Soldier B works from
under tank.
(2) Position V10 bottom load
valve (2) on tank (3).
(3) Soldier A installs 16 screws (4)
while Soldier B installs
16 lockwashers (5) and
nuts (6).
CAUTION
Do not tear or otherwise
damage coupling gaskets
during installation. If
coupling gaskets are
damaged, piping
connections will leak.
Do not pinch or pull
coupling gaskets off-center
while installing coupling
halves. If coupling gaskets
are damaged or moved out
of position, piping
connections will leak.
(4) Install pipe (7) and two
coupling gaskets (8 and 9)
on V10 bottom load
valve (2) and pipe (10).
(5) Install four coupling halves (11 and 12) with four screws (13) and nuts (14).
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