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
11. Open Main RO Feed Tank Drain Valve V-412 (see Figure 2 for valve location). Close when
drained.
12. After the RO Feed Tank is drained, replace the cleaning waste hoses as follows:
a. If using the cleaning waste tank, perform the following steps:
1) Close the Adaptor A-16 valve at the waste tank and then Adaptor A-12 valve at
the end of the waste hose.
2) Disconnect Adaptor A-12 from Adaptor A-16.
3) Direct the cleaning waste hose into an empty bucket, open Adaptor A-12 Valve
V-705 and drain the contents of the hose into the bucket.
4) When drained, disconnect the cleaning waste hose.
5) Remove Adaptor A-10.
6) Install Adaptor A-09 and the 6-inch red-banded waste out hose.
7) Open the top of the waste tank and empty the bucket into the waste tank.
b. If not using the cleaning waste tank, perform the following steps:
1) Remove Adaptor A-10, the cleaning waste hoses, and Adaptor A-12.
2) Install Adaptor A-09 and the 6-inch red-banded waste out hose.
13. Refer to WP 0020, Cleaning, Preservation, and Cleaning Waste Neutralization and Pump-Out, for
the procedures to neutralize the waste water and pump it out of the cleaning waste storage tank.
14. Fill, Flush and Fill RO Feed Tank
a. Set the SYSTEM MODE SWITCH to MF Fill/Hold.
b. When Fill/Hold is complete (MF Feed Pump "START" button light goes off), set the
SYSTEM MODE SWITCH to RUN.
c. After the RUN light comes on, start the MF Feed Pump.
NOTE
The pump will not start if the MF FILL/HOLD step has not been completed.
d. Be sure RO Feed Tank Drain Valve V-412 is closed. When the RO Feed Tank level
reaches the high level setting, the MF Feed Pump will stop. Wait for this before
continuing.
e. Open RO Feed Tank Drain Valve V-412. Close when drained.
f. Set the SYSTEM MODE SWITCH back to STANDBY.
g. Set the SYSTEM MODE SWITCH to FILL/HOLD. When Fill/Hold is complete (MF Feed
Pump "START" button light goes off), set the SYSTEM MODE SWITCH to RUN.
h. After the RUN light comes on, start the MF Feed Pump.
i. Be sure RO Feed Tank Drain Valve V-412 is closed. When the RO Feed Tank level
reaches the high level setting, the MF Feed Pump will stop. Wait for this before
continuing.
j. Continue with RO System startup.
NOTE
If you performed the preceding FLUSHING PRESERVATIVE/CLEANING SOLUTION
procedures, the necessary MF start-up steps were included. You would skip the MICRO-
FILTRATION SYSTEM START-UP procedures listed below and continue with the
procedures for RO SYSTEM START-UP.
If you did NOT need to perform the FLUSHING PRESERVATIVE/CLEANING SOLUTION
procedures, continue with the MICRO-FILTRATION SYSTEM START-UP procedures listed
below.
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