TM 5-4320-215-12
36. Pump Fails To Prime
Probable cause
Possible remedy
Priming hole plugged ........Clean the chamber interior.
Air leak in suction line .......Tighten
the
hose
connections. Inspect the
hose for collapsed line.
Defective seal ...................Replace the seal (par. 44).
Impeller clogged, broken,..Clean or replace the impel-
or worm.
ler (par. 44).
37. Pump Fails To Deliver
Probable cause
Possible remedy
Pump not properly
Prime the pump (par. 17).
Primed...........................
Speed too low ...................Check the engine speed.
Readjust the governor if
necessary. Refer to TM 5-
2805-209-12.
Total head too high ...........Rearrange
the
pumping
system
to
reduce
the
distance between the water
supply and the point of
discharge.
38. Pump Fails To Produce Rated Capacity
Probable cause
Possible remedy
Air leak in suction line .......Tighten the connections.
Speed too low ...................Check the engine speed.
Readjust the governor if
necessary. Refer to TM 5-
2805-209-12.
Suction lift too high ...........Move the pump closer to
water supply.
Impeller partially clogged ..Clean the impeller.
39. Pump Pressure Insufficient
Probable cause
Possible remedy
Speed too slow..................Check the engine speed.
Readjust the governor if
necessary. Refer to TM 5-
2805-209-12.
Air in the line.....................Completely
submerge
suction line.
Excessive clearance be-
Remove the suction head
tween impeller and sue- gaskets to produce a
tion head
proper clearance of 0.005
to 0.010 inch.
40. Field Expedient Repairs
Operational troubles may occur while the pumping
unit is operating in the field, where supplies and repair
parts are not available and normal remedial action
cannot be performed. When this condition exists, the
expedient remedies listed below may be used only upon
the decision of the unit commander. Equipment so
repaired must be removed from operation at the earliest
possible moment and properly repaired before being
placed in operation again.
Trouble
Expedient remedy
Air cleaner clogged ...........Remove the air cleaner (TM
5-2806-209-12).
Caution
Operating the unit in sandy of
dusty areas without the air cleaner
can cause serious damage to the
engine.
Fuel strainer clogged.........Remove the element (TM 5-
2805-209-12).
Temperature safety switch Disconnect the electrical
defective.
Wire from the oil pressure
switch and tape the ends
(TM5-2805-209-12).
Caution
Do not operate the pumping unit
longer than necessary without the
temperature safety switch. Should
a
low
oil
pressure
condition
develop, serious damage to the
engine may result.
Section IV. RADIO INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION
41. General Methods Used To Attain Proper
Suppression
Essentially, suppression is attained by providing a
low-resistance path to ground for stray currents. The
methods used to attain suppression include shielding the
ignition and high-frequency wires, grounding the frame
with bonding straps, and using capacitors and resistors
where necessary. For general information on radio
interference suppression, refer to TM 11-483.
42. Interference Suppression Components
a. Refer to figure 11 for the location, removal,
and installation of radio interference suppression
components.
b.
To
correct
faulty
radio
interference
suppression, remove the suppression components and
substitute with new ones until the defective component
is found.
c. Always replace suppression components with
identical
parts.
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