ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM10802A-14/1
0021 00
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
MICRO-FILTRATION SYSTEM CLEANING OPERATION UNDER
USUAL CONDITIONS
b. If using the cleaning waste tank perform the following steps:
1) Close valves V-705 and V-706 on Adaptors A-12 and A-16 that are connected
together on the cleaning waste tank (see Figure 5 for valve location).
2) Make sure the A-16 adaptor valve V-706 on the other side of the waste tank is
closed.
3) Disconnect Adaptor A-12 from the Adaptor A-16.
4) 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.
5) Open the top of the waste tank and empty the bucket into the waste tank. Then
close the tank.
c. If not using the cleaning waste tank, simply leave valve V-705 on Adaptor A-12 open (see
Figure 6).
d. When drained, disconnect the cleaning waste hose from Adaptor A-10.
11. Refer to WP 0020, Cleaning, Preservation, and Cleaning Waste Neutralization and Pump-Out, for
the procedures to neutralize the wastewater and pump it out of the cleaning waste storage tank.
12. Return to normal operation as follows:
a. Remove Adaptor A-10 from the 4 x 5 waste hose at the waste discharge of the TWPS.
b. Connect Adaptor A-09 and the 6-inch x 50-ft. red-banded waste out hose to the 4 x 5
waste hose (see Figure 1) for hose layout).
c. Follow the procedure for Startup After Short Term Shutdown in WP 0015 to return to
normal operation.
d. If the RO was also cleaned, discharge the product on the ground for 10 minutes before
connecting the product hose to the distribution tank.
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