TM 9-6115-664-13&P
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!!!
TO AVOID SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE THAT THE APU
IS PROPERLY GROUNDED BEFORE OPERATING
PROPER GROUNDING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE
SLAVE/OUTPUT CABLE WHEN THE APU IS ON THE VEHICLE.
1.
VERIFY SLAVE /OUTPUT CABLE AND FUEL INTERFACE ARE CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE.
2.
CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND ADD IF NECESSARY. ENGINE CAPACITY IS 2.5 QUARTS OF MIL-L-
2104 OIL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. UNDER CONDITIONS AT OR BELOW -15ºF (-26ºC), USE MIL-L-
46167 ARCTIC OIL.
3.
VERIFY THE "LOCAL/REMOTE" SWITCH IS IN THE "LOCAL" POSITION FOR OPERATION AT THE APU, IF
REMOTE OPERATION IS DESIRED, MOVE THE SWITCH INTO THE "REMOTE" POSITION.
4.
MOVE THE APU CONTROL SWITCH INTO THE "PRIME/RUN"' POSITION.
5.
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, MOVE THE "START/RUN PRIME SWITCH INTO THE "START' POSITION AND
HOLD UNTIL THE ENGINE STARTS. THEN RELEASE THE SWITCH.
6.
UNDER CONDITIONS AT OR BELOW 32ºF (0ºC), OPERATE THE PREHEAT SWITCH AS NEEDED TO
FACILITATE STARTING, PRIOR TO STEP 5.
7.
TO STOP THE APU, MOVE THE START/RUN/PRIME SWITCH IN-TO THE OFF POSITION.
8.
IN AN EMERGENCY, DEPRESS THE "EMERGENCY STOP" BUTTON LOCATED ON THE REMOTE PANEL.
Figure 1-5. APU Decals, Stencils, Instruction and Warning Plates
(Sheet 4 of 5)
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