TM 9-2350-287-10
AFES MANUAL ELECTRIC DISCHARGE-CREW COMPARTMENT FIRES (continued)
WARNING
Not all emergency fire extinguisher bottles will manually discharge at the same time. A second
shot will occur five seconds later. Stay away from nozzles. Severe Injury to personnel will result.
NOTE
When pulling lanyard cable pull handle located outside the vehicle near drivers hatch, handle
must be pulled all the way as far as it will pull. Otherwise only the engine compartment
extinguisher will discharge, and not the crew compartment extinguishers.
2.
If electrical power is not available or if AFES malfunctions, driver must pull MDS lanyard cable handle (6), located in
the drivers compartment, or pull the MDS lanyard cable pull handle (5) located outside the vehicle near the drivers
hatch.
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