TB 5-4220-200-12-1
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
NO. 5-4220-200-12-1
WASHINGTON D.C., 15 January 1993
OPERATOR AND UNIT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
OPEN CIRCUIT MILITARY SCUBA SYSTEM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section I.
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section II.
Description and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theory of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section I.
Operational Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section II.
Operators Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section I.
Repair Parts, Tools, Supplies, and Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section II.
Unit Maintenance Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service Upon Receipt of Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section I.
Repair Parts, Tools, Supplies, and Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section II.
Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section III.
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section IV.
Demand Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section V.
Tank Block Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section VI.
Pressure Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section VII.
Long Term Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section VIII.
Material Used In Conjunction With Major Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diving Equipment Sets, Scuba Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section I.
Air Compressors and Recompression Chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section II.
This manual supersedes TB 5-4220-200-10-1, dated 8 January 1979, including all changes.
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