CREW AFES CYLINDER BOTTLES (VEHlCLES 345 AND ABOVE): REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)
REMOVAL
Crew AFES deactivated (p 14-14.5).
A
WARNING
Any AFES in need of maintenance or repair is more
Prone to accidental discharge. Accidental disharge
could lead to frostbite or other injury. Small particles
or tools become dangerous projectiles when propelled
by Halon discharging at 750 psi.
Do not strike cylinder bottles with tools. Do not drop
cylinder bottles. Be careful when handling cylinder
bottles to prevent accidental discharge.
B
C
D
E
F
Deactivate crew AFES (p 14-145).
WARNING
Install locking pin (15) in valve actuator of engine
extinguisher cylinder bottle no. 2 and make sure locking
pin is installed in valve actuator of engine extinguisher
cylinder no. 1 before attempting to remove cylinder
bottle assemblies.
Install anti-recoil plugs (3) in discharge put of cylinder bottle assemblies
(1, 2, 4, 12, 13 and 14).
Loosen cable at actuator assembly (p 14-52.20), then remove cotter pin (6),
pm (5) and washer (8) to disconnect cable assemble (9) from manual valve
actuator of cylinder bottle assemblies no. 3 and no. 4 (2 and 12). Discard
cotter pin.
Disconnect and remove cable assembly (9) from manual valve actuators (7)
of crew cylinder bottle assemblies no. 3 and no. 4 (2 and 12).
Loosen two hex nuts (10) and release strap (11) to remove each cylinder
bottle assembly (1, 2, 4, 12, 13 and 14) from its bracket.
Remove nozzles from cylinder bottle assemblies no. 5 and no. 6 (13 and 14)
extenders (12) (p 14-14.7) and replace with anti-recoil plugs (3).
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