TM-9-2350-277-10 Operator Manual M113A3 M577A3 M1064A3 M1068A3 M58 Download
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FUEL TANKS INTERNAL The internal fuel tanks for the M577A3 and M1068A3 carriers are mounted on the left and right sponsons with tables on top of them. Both tanks supply diesel fuel to the engine through a single main fuel line. The shutoff valve is under the rear floor plate. TM 9-2350-277-10 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION — Continued 0002 00 0002 00-39 Change 3 FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS The fixed fire extinguisher releases CO 2 to quickly put out fires in the power plant compartment. It can be manually activated by a control on the fire extinguisher bottle or by the handle on the carrier left top deck, on all M113A3 FOV vehicles. The M58 has a second fixed fire extinguisher located on the right side of the vehicle to put out fires in the turbine compartment. It can be manually activated by a control on the fire extinguisher bottle or by the handle on the carrier right top deck.