TM 3-4230-204-12&P
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DECONTAMINATING APPARATUS, ABC-M11 (CONT).
CLEANING (CONT)
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WARNING
To prevent injury to hands, wear protective gloves at all
times when using dry cleaning solvent.
a. Wash spray head assembly (9) and container (10) with dry cleaning
solvent.
b. Press thumb lever (14) down and pour dry cleaning solvent into the
strainer or agitate the spray head assembly (9) in dry cleaning
solvent to force solvent through siphon tube.
c. Pour dry cleaning solvent out of container (10), shake off excess
solvent and dry with wiping rag inside and out. If rust is severe
enough to break loose and block strainer screen, replace the
container.
d. Shake spray head assembly (9) to remove excess solvent. Dry with
wiping rag.
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a. Put about 1/2 teaspoon of corrosion inhibitor into the container and
a. Remove rust from external surface of container.
replace spray head assembly.
b. If required, repaint the fill line seven-inches from bottom of the
b. Swirl container to allow corrosion inhibitor to coat internal surfaces
container using pressure sensitive tape to make the 1/16 inch wide
and then shake well.
band.
c. Touch up the paint with epoxy primer coating, forest green
polyurethane coating, and yellow enamel.
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