ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM10802A-14/1
0031 00
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE ARMY UNIT
WINTER HEATER PRESERVATION
If the winter heater has been used, drain the fuel. Use the auxiliary air hose to blow remaining fuel from
the tank.
GENERAL CLEAN UP AND PRESERVATION
1. Wash down the skid floor and generator area deck with potable water. Wash any area with salt
accumulations. Blow all wet surfaces dry with air from the auxiliary air hose.
2. Contact Unit Maintenance to prepare the TQG for long term storage.
3. Hose heating blankets.
a. Remove loose dirt.
b. Layout to dry if wet.
c. Place in clean area and roll up tightly. Bind with the appropriate strap (WP 0028).
4. Wash down the fabric wall and allow to dry.
5. Packout boxes
a. Clean up and dry the inside of the packout boxes.
b. Inventory the contents of each box against the contents list attached to the box cover and
as listed in WP 0028.
c. Replace missing or damaged parts
d. Be sure all parts are dry. Pack out all boxes except Boxes 5 and 7.
e. After the cleaning procedures, Box 5 will be empty. Leave this box empty. Do not place
the AC-350 sodium hydroxide (caustic) back into the box.
f. Remove the calcium hypochlorite container from Box 7. Leave this box empty.
g. Store unused chemical in accordance with Unit standard operating procedures
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CLEANING, FLUSHING, AND DRYING
Complete this procedure after product water is no longer needed for cleaning and flushing.
1.
Remove the loose dirt from the outside of the pump assemblies
2.
Start the pumps and run until all of the water has been removed from the distribution tanks.
3.
Remove the suction hoses and set aside to dry. Install caps and plugs when dry.
4.
Remove all of the adaptors. Remove loose dirt and set aside to dry, or blow dry using air from
the auxiliary air hose. Install caps and plugs when dry.
5. Remove the discharge hoses and place in a clean area. Wipe the hoses clean of loose dirt.
Install caps and plugs. Roll up the hoses and secure with straps.
6. Open the drain on each of the pumps. Place the cap in the inlet connection. Using the auxiliary
air hose, blow air into the pump outlet to dry the inside of each pump. Cap the outlet connection.
7. Open the zippers on the distribution tanks and pull inside out to dry. If possible, the tanks should
be hung up from the tank bottom handle.
RO AND MF ELEMENTS
Unless otherwise directed, the RO and MF elements remain in place for long-term storage after a
deployment. If the RO elements are removed, the vessels may remain empty, or the RO simulators may
be installed (WP 0036 or WP 0041). Write one of the following two messages on a marker tag and tie the
tag to valve V-502 at the operator control station end of the RO vessels to indicate the condition of the
vessels as appropriate.
0031 00-8
