1-6. GLOSSARY

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-5-4320-306-10_8

1-6. GLOSSARY (Continued) - TM-5-4320-306-10_10

TM-5-4320-306-10 Pump Unit Centrifugal Hoseline Diesel-Engine-Driven 600 GPM at 100 PSI Model US612ACD-1 NSN 4329-01-193-3429 Manual
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TM 5-4320-306-10 1-5. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS (Continued) °F Degree Fahrenheit ft Foot; feet gal Gallon gpm Gallons per minute hp Horsepower in. Inch kg Kilogram kPa Kilopascal L/min Liters per minute lb Pound m Meter mm Millimeter NPT National pipe thread PMCS Preventive maintenance checks and services psi Pounds per square inch qt Quart rpm Revolutions per minute V Volts 1-6. GLOSSARY Abrasion A scraped or scuffed area. A hose may become abraded if an unshielded portion of it rubs against a piece of bracket or another hose. Acoustical Sound deadening. Actuate To cause an action. When electric power is applied to a solenoid, it actuates a valve, causing a part in the valve to move. Aline To arrange in a line vertically and/or horizontally. Approved Permitted to be used for a specific purpose by the person or group who is authorized to grant approval. Assembly A combination of parts that may be taken apart without destruction, which has no application or use of its own but is needed for the completeness of a more complex item with which it is combined, or to which it is attached. Capacity The volume, amount, or quantity that can be held or contained. Carbon Monoxide A poisonous gas that is made while a fuel is burning, especially if there is not quite enough air. The gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, but it can cause illness or death. See the warnings on the Warning page at front of manual. Cavitation Condition caused when engine speed is increased beyond point of maximum suction vacuum. Cavitation is indicated by loud cracking noise in pump housing and is harmful to the pump unit. Combustion A chemical change, especially oxidation, accompanied by the production of heat and light. A combustion engine functions by burning fuel to produce heat, i.e., energy. 1-2

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