ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM 10802A-14/1
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
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OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
INITIAL START-UP OR START-UP WITH THE SYSTEM FULLY DRAINED
OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
INITIAL INSPECTIONS, CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
Make sure the applicable Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) have been performed in
accordance with WP 0038, PMCS.
ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL POWER
Make sure that electrical power to the TWPS has been established as described in WP 0012,
Establishing Electrical Power.
AIR COMPRESSOR START-UP
Start up the compressor as follows:
1. Check the oil level dipstick. If the oil level is below the add oil mark, add oil to the top of the mark.
2. Start the air compressor as follows:
a. Make sure LP Air Vent Valve V-910 is closed.
b. Make sure High Pressure Air Vent Valve V-904 is closed.
c. Make sure the Air Receiver Tank Valve V-907 is open.
d. Turn the AIR COMPRESSOR SWITCH on the OCP to AUTO.
INITIAL INSPECTIONS, CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
1. Make sure that the product water hose is disconnected from the product water distribution tank.
2. Using Table 1 and Figure 2, check that the valves are in the indicated start-up position. On the
TWPS skid, the valves are listed starting from the Operator Control Station moving counter
clockwise around the skid.
NOTE
Direct all drain hose ends off the TWPS when checking the position of drain valves.
The Product RO Element 3-Way Valves are in the normal position when the middle pointer
on the valve handle is pointing to the black product hose (see Figure 1). The handle itself
may be pointing toward or away from the product pipe depending on the RO vessel.
PRODUCT PIPE
VALVE HANDLE
MIDDLE POINTER
BLACK PRODUCT
HOSE
Figure 1. RO Element 3-Way Valve in the Normal Position.
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