Fueling the M2 Water Heater

Maintenance of the M12A1 PDDA
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Lesson 1/Learning Event 2

Step 2. Fill the fuel tank until the fuel is approximately one inch below

Step 3. Insure that the vent inside the cap is in the open position. Push

the filler sleeve down. Place the cap on the filler neck and turn the cap

until a stop is felt. Press down on the cap and turn clockwise to lock it.

WARNING

Do not allow smoking when filling the fuel tank with gasoline.

Also do not permit open flame, sparks, or heated objects in the

area.

CAUTION

While filling the tank with fuel, be sure that the dispenser-hose

nozzle on the container is clean and that the nozzle on the

container contacts the filler neck on the sleeve to carry off the

static electricity.

Do not overfill the fuel tank; a void for

fuel expansion must be provided.

Fueling the M2 Water Heater. Fueling the M2 Water Heater will be done using

different procedures.

The M2 Water Heater does not have an integral fuel

tank and must rely on an auxiliary fuel source. Use the following steps to

fuel the M2 Water Heater.

WARNING

See that the HEATER/CONTROL switch is in the PURGE-ON position

before proceeding.

Step 1.

Remove the fuel-hose assembly (consisting of a fuel-supply hose,

fuel-return hose, fuel-tank hose, fuel-tank plug, and ground wire) from the

storage compartment.

Step 2. Connect the fuel-tank plug into a five-gallon gasoline can that is

full of fuel. Screw the fuel-tank plug down loosely.