ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM 10802A-14/1
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
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OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
MAINTAINING NORMAL OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
PERFORMING ROUTINE SCHEDULE SERVICES
Table 1. Schedule of Routine Crew Operational Services.
Operational Service
Reference
Frequency or Alert
Check TQG voltage and adjust to 416 volts as
TM 5-6115-
Hourly.
needed.
545-12
Operating Data Log entries
Hourly.
Check instrument readings
Table 6
Hourly.
Feed water TDS measurement
Hourly for operating log
Adjust OCP Feed Water TDS Set for new reading
Hourly before taking operating log data.
Check and record product water chlorine level
Hourly when taking operating data
Calculate RO% Clean
Daily
Check Product Water Flow. Change pressure as
Hourly before taking data for Operating Data Log.
needed to maintain proper flow:
- 20.5 to 21 gpm on seawater, or brackish surface
water over 20,000 mg/l, or brackish ground water
over 2500 mg/l
- 25.5 to 26 gpm on fresh and brackish surface
water up to 20,000 mg/l or ground water up to 2500
mg/l.
Check chemical tank levels to assure that chemical
Hourly when taking data for the Operating Data Log.
is being pumped and to determine if refill is needed.
Check chemical pump flow rate.
Refill when the remaining level is between the 1/2 and 1-
gallon marks on the pail. Troubleshoot chemical pump if
level does not drop from one hour to the next.
Check cyclone separator underflow rate.
Hourly. More frequently if the cyclone is clogging with sand
more quickly.
Replace air system filters
Note filter log and current Operating Time Meter reading.
Intake air filter, AF-1: rotate every 300 hours.
Intake air filter, AF-1: replace every 900 hours.
AF-2 Purifier Filter Cartridge, replace every 300 hours.
Record filter maintenance in the filter log
Replace pump diesel engine filters
Note maintenance log and current Operating Time Meter
reading.
Replace air filter every 500 hours.
Notify Unit Maintenance to:
Replace lube oil and fuel filters every 1000 hours.
Record in the maintenance log
Note maintenance log and current Operating Time Meter
Change pump diesel engine oil
reading.
Notify Unit Maintenance to change oil every 100 hours of
operation.
Record in the maintenance log
Clean MF
Schedule within 40 hours of MF TMP High Alarm. Typically
300 hours or more between cleanings.
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