TM 9-2350-287-10
Section IV. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
AFES MANUAL DISCHARGE- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
During normal AFES operation, the automatic fire extinguishing system will discharge an agent to extinguish fires.
The driver must be alert to manually discharge extinguishers if the automatic system malfunctions.
NOTE
For small fires, use portable fire extinguishers.
Use the following procedures if the automatic feature of the AFES malfunctions:
1.
Lift MANUAL DISCHARGE switch guard (4). Press switch up and release; FAULT lamp (1) and AUTO LED (3) will
light, signifying cylinder has discharged. FIRE ALARM lamp (2) will go out when fire is extinguished.
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