TM 5-3825-213-10
Figure 14-Continued.
c. Replacement of Cylinder. To replace with new
(5) Replace safety pin in valve and seal pin
cylinder, perform the following operations:
with seal wire.
(1) Press lever to release pressure from old
(6) Attach valve assembly and tighten swivel
cylinder.
coupling nut on the new cylinder and
replace fire extinguisher in mounting
bracket.
(2) Loosen swivel valve coupling nut and
remove the valve assembly from used
cylinder.
(7) Adjust instruction band on cylinder to
show
maintenance
and
operating
instructions.
(3) Remove
instruction
band
from
used
cylinder.
d. Maintenance. Weigh fire extinguisher every 3
months and replace cylinder if gross
(4) Place new cylinder through the instruction
band.
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