TM 9-2350-247-10
SERVICE BILGE PUMP
0073 00
THIS WORK PACKAGE COVERS:
Clean (page 0073 00-1).
Check Operation (page 0073 00-2).
INITIAL SETUP:
Maintenance Level
Operator
Tools and Special Tools
Cross Tip Screwdriver (WP 0081 00, Item 33)
Flashlight (WP 0083 00, Item 11)
Personnel Required
Driver
Helper (H)
Equipment Condition
Engine stopped (WP 0023 00), (WP 0024 00)
Cab center floor plates raised (M548A1) (WP 0077 00)
Hull bottom access cover removed (M548A3)
(WP 0076 00)
SERVICING
CLEAN
NOTE
The bilge pump on the M548A1 is located in the right front corner of the power plant
compartment. On the M548A3, the pump is located in the rear center of the engine
compartment. The screens and vent holes are maintained in the same way.
The pump has an inlet screen to keep the pump from swallowing junk that could jam or break
the pump. But if the screen gets blocked (with big leaves, paper, cardboard and other debris)
the pump can’t suck any water.
1.
Clear away any trash on the inlet screen. Keep the carrier bilge cleaned out.
NOTE
The bilge pump has a vent hole that you need to keep clean. If the vent hole gets clogged, the
pump could become air locked.
2.
Clean the vent hole by running a wire back and forth a few times.
0073 00-1
