TM 55-1925-284-14&P
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
MARINE SANITATION DEVICE FOR
INLAND AND COASTAL LARGE TUG (LT)
BLOWER ASSEMBLY, SERVICE
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools and Special Tools:
Personnel Required:
Tool Kit, General Mechanic's (Item 1, Table 2,
Two Watercraft Engineers, 88L
Lubricating Gun, Hand (Item 5, Table 2,
References:
FM 55-502
Suitable drain pan
TB 43-0218
Materials/Parts:
Dry Cleaning Solvent (Item 1, Table 1,
Gloves, Chemical and Oil Protective (Item 1,
Table 3, WP 0038 00)
Equipment Conditions:
Grease, General Purpose (Item 2, Table 1,
Set to OFF MSD DISCHARGE PUMP AND
BLOWER circuit breaker in 440V power panel
Rag, Wiping (Item 4, Table 1, WP 0039 00)
No. 4. Lock out and tag out (FM 55-502).
Tag, Danger (Item 7, Table 1, WP 0039 00)
Tape, Antiseizing (Item 8, Table 1, WP 0039 00)
WARNING
Never reuse locking hardware. Reuse of locking hardware such as lockwashers,
locking nuts, cotter pins, and lockwire can result in undetected loosening of fas-
tening hardware causing catastrophic component failure resulting in death, in-
jury, or damage to equipment. In accordance with TB 43-0218, ensure that all
locking hardware is discarded upon removal and replaced with new.
LUBRICATE BLOWER BEARINGS
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the four nuts (figure 1, item 1) and four lockwashers (figure 1, item 2) from the studs (figure 1,
item 3) that secure the belt guard (figure 1, item 4). Discard the lockwashers.
2. Remove the belt guard (figure 1, item 4) from its base (figure 1, item 5).
NOTE
The drive shaft end bearings should be greased weekly.
3. Using a lubricating gun, pump new general purpose grease into each drive shaft end bearing's grease fitting
(figure 2, item 1) until clean grease comes out of the relief fitting (figure 2, item 2).
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