TM 10-4610-310-14
0009 00
STARTING DIESEL ENGINE
REFILLING THE AIR TANK
The air tank is filled whenever the pressure drops below 30 psi (2.06 bar).
a. The air pump from the BII is used to fill the air tank. See Figure 23.
b. Attach the fitting from the pump to the Schrader valve on the bottom of the air tank and pump up the
pressure to until the gauge registers 100 psi (6.89 bar). (Ensure that the pump fitting is screwed in all the
way on the Schrader valve.)
AIR PRESSURE
GAUGE
HANDLE
AIR PUMP
SCHRADER VALVE
Figure 23. Filling up the Air Tank.
