Step 3. Wipe the external parts of the generator dry with rags.
Step 4. Drain fuel tank. Refill with enough fuel to last at least a minute.
Step 5. Start the engine WITHOUT opening the oil metering globe valve and let the engine run for one
minute.
Step 6. After one minute, shut down the engine and prepare the smoke generator for movement.
Firefighting
If a smoke generator should catch on fire, perform the following steps:
Step 1. Shut down the smoke generator. If time does not permit normal shutdown, close the fuel line
shutoff valve.
Step 2. Use a carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
Step 3. Inspect the generator for damage and report any damage to your supervisor. Replace the used
fire extinguisher.
Nuclear and Biological Decontamination
The following procedures can be performed until NBC decontamination facilities are available.
When an NBC attack is known or suspected, mask at once and continue the mission. Do not unmask
until told to do so. For detailed decontamination procedures, refer to FM 3-5.
For nuclear
decontamination, brush fallout from skin, clothing, and equipment with available brushes, rags, and tree
branches. Wash skin and have a radiation check made as soon as the tactical situation permits. The
crew has no method to detect or decontaminate biological agents. Remain masked and continue the
mission until told to unmask.
Chemical Detection and Decontamination
Step 1. Use M8 paper from the M256 chemical agent detector kit or M9 paper to determine if liquid
agent is present on the smoke generator.
Step 2. If exposure to liquid agent is known or suspected, clean exposed skin, clothing, and personal
gear, in that order, using M258A1 kit. Use the buddy system. Wash exposed skin and thoroughly
decontaminate as soon as the tactical situation permits.
Step 3. If the M8 or M9 paper indicates that liquid chemical agent is present on the smoke generator,
use the ABC-Mll or M13 decontamination apparatus for partial decontamination of the smoke generator.
Spray only surfaces that will be touched by crew or operator.
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