TM 10-4610-310-14
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
LIGHTWEIGHT WATER PURIFIER
HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP MODULE
DIESEL ENGINE AIR FILTER
REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
INITIAL SETUP
Materials/Parts
General Safety Conditions
Filter, Air, Engine (NSN 2940-01-310-4495)
observe all CAUTIONS
Rags, wiping, cotton, (item 19, WP 0136 00)
Equipment Status
LWP is shut down
GENERAL
This work package contains information and instructions to remove and replace the wet air filter element used
on the diesel engine in the high-pressure pump module used on the Lightweight Water Purifier (LWP).
Replacement of the filter element is necessary for proper engine aspiration. Perform Preventive Maintenance
Checks and Services (PMCS) to determine service.
REMOVAL
CAUTION
Do not attempt to wash the air filter. It is a paper element type. Failure to follow this caution
may result in damage to the diesel engine.
CAUTION
Never operate the diesel engine without a clean/correct air filter element. Failure to follow this
caution may cause rapid engine wear and/or serious damage to the engine.
NOTE
The air filter element must be replaced when output decreases or black exhaust color is
observed, or as necessary.
1. Remove the wing nut. See Figure 1.
EMERGENCY
SHUTOFF SOLENOID
VALVE NOT SHOWN
FOR CLARITY
Figure 1. Diesel Engine Air Filter.
