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stowage bracket.
(2)
Break the seal by pulling the safety pin from
the handle.
(3)
Point the horn at base of the flame.
(4)
Depress trigger for discharge and direct the
stream at the base of the fire.
(5)
Replace used cylinder with a new cylinder
immediately alter using.
j.
Blackout Warning. A blackout warning system
consisting of an external pushbutton switch and an internal
buzzer Is provided to alert shelter personnel to extinguish all
lights before the door is opened during blackout periods. The
pushbutton switch is mounted on the outside wall of the
shelter to the left of the door. The buzzer is mounted on the
rear wall of the shelter above the main power service box. A
chain mounted blackout lockpin is Installed on the door center
latch plate on the interior rear left-hand wall. When the door
is closed and latched, the pin passes through a hole in the
locking
mechanism
to
prevent
the
door
from
being
Inadvertently opened during a blackout or during processing
of photographic material.
k.
Shelter Door Filter. An air filter is located near the
center of the shelter door and incorporates an upward hinging
weather cover over the filter opening on the door exterior.
l.
Telephone Binding Post. Two external binding
posts are located on the exterior rear shelter wall to the left of
the door. They are protected by a hinged weather cover arid
are provided to facilitate connection of a field telephone
between the units of the special warfare printing plant.
m.
Personnel Ladder. A personnel access ladder is
mounted on a bracket bolted to the exterior shelter wall above
the fieldphone connection. This U-shaped bracket supports
the top step of the ladder while the ladder frame tubes are
steadied In two retaining brackets, one on each side of the
rear level indicator. A holddown strap which passes around
the two lower steps of the ladder and through tiedown
brackets above and below the level indicator, secures the
ladder assembly during transit and storage. The ladder itself
is used to provide personnel access to the shelter when the
unit is truck mounted.
n.
Level Indicator. Two bubble-gage type level
indicators are installed in the exterior shelter wall, one on the
rear wall and one on the left-hand wall. During operation, the
shelter should be as level as possible so as not to affect the
calibration of plant components.
o.
Main Power Service Box. The main power service
box mounted on the rear wall of the shelter to the right of the
door, contains the circuit breakers which control electrical
power to the shelter components and afford overload
protection to these circuits. The circuit breakers are switch
type components which also provide a convenient means of
disconnecting power to all shelter circuits.
p.
Lights and Switches. Illumination of the shelter is
provided by two rows of ceiling lights, controlled by two light
switches on the rear wall of the shelter to the left of the door.
Each light fixture Incorporates a ballast, a lamp starter and a
fluorescent lamp tube. Six light fixture assemblies are
installed along the left-hand ceiling and five along the right-
hand ceiling.
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Stopping.
WARNING
Do
not
perform
any
electrical
maintenance or make any electrical
connection or disconnection at the
main power receptacle while the
generator set engine is running.
a.
Shutdown the generator set power source in
accordance with the applicable Department of the Army
Technical Manual.
b.
Position all circuit breakers in the main power service
box to the right of the shelter door to off.
c.
Position all equipment and shelter power switches to
the off or neutral position.
d.
Disconnect the main power cable from the generator
power source.
e.
Disconnect
the
cable
from
the
main
power
receptacle.
f.
Coil and correctly stow main power cable.
Section II. OPERATION OF AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
The editorial and photomechanical unit of the special
warfare printing plant is used in conjunction with the press
and duplicating shelter unit,
operating procedures for which are contained in TM 10-3610-
203-14. The primary mission of both units is the production
of special psychological warfare leaflets.
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