TM 55-1930-209-14&P-19
Table 2-4. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for Seawater System (Continued)
B -
Before
D -
Daily
Q - Quarterly
D -
During
W -
Weekly
S - Semiannually
A -
After
M -
Monthly
A - Annually
INTERVAL
ITEM
PROCEDURES
EQUIPMENT
ITEM
TO BE
CHECK FOR AND HAVE
IS NOT READY/
NO.
INSPECTED
REPAIRED OR ADJUSTED
AVAILABLE IF
B D A D W M Q S A
AS NECESSARY
*
Liquid Level
e. Flush liquid level indicator with drinking
Indicator
water as follows:
1) Empty seawater ballast tank
2) Disconnect 2 pipe unions connecting
indicator to tank. Remove indicator.
3) Flush indicator by allowing drinking
water to flow into top pipe connector
and out of bottom pipe connector.
4) Connect indicator to tank by tighten-
ing pipe unions.
5) Check for leaks and for indication on
equipment monitoring system. Check
visual flag indicator when ballast tank
is refilled.
*
f. If seawater source is high in debris
perform BLOWDOWN as follows:
CAUTION
During seachest blowdown, be sure
regulator 2 pressure gauge reads
40 psi. Reset if necessary by turning
adjusting screw.
1) Prestart
* Make sure air compressor is
operating. if not, start up in
accordance with air compressor
system operation.
* Check that compressed air
pressure regulator 2 is set to
40 psi as shown on regulator
gauge.
* Make sure seachest is not in
use.
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