CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
c. DD Form 6 (Report of Damaged or Im-
1. Scope
proper Shipment) will be used to report dam-
This manual is published for use by person-
a g e sustained in shipment or cauaed by
nel responsible for the direct support general
improper shipment.
support, and depot maintenance of Test Set,
Flame Thrower-Riot Control Agent Disperser,
3. Use
Hydrostatic-and-Volumetric, 6,000 PSI, M5. It
The M5 test set is used to test components of
contains information on the description, opera-
the M2A1-7 and ABC-M9-7 portable flame
tion, maintenance, shipping, storage and de-
throwers and M3 portable riot control agent
struction
dispersers by determining whether or not the
2. Records and Reports
components leak under pressure (hydrostatic
a. Records and reports will be completed as
pressure testing) and by measuring permanent
outlined in TM 88-760.
deformation under pressure (volumetric test-
ing). The high pressure hose, fuel hose and
b. The direct reporting, by the individual
gun must be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure
user, of errors omissions, and recommenda-
test every year. Fuel tanks and pressure tanks
tions for improving this manual is authorized
must be subjected to a hydrostatic and volu-
and encouraged. DA Form 2028 (Recommended
metric test at least once every 6 years.
Changes to DA Publications) will be used for
reporting these improvement recommendations.
Note. Hydrostatic and volumetric testing may be
This form will be completed using pen pencil,
performed sooner than every 5 years if desired, especial-
or typwriter and forwarded direct to Com-
ly if the tanks have been damaged.
manding Officer, Edgewood Arsenal, ATTN:
Note. The M5 test set is a compoment of Mainte-
SMUEA-TSE-TPE, Edgewood Arsenal, Md.
n a n c e Kit, CBR Equipment, M14 (FSN 5180-782-
21010.
6049).
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
4. General
assembly is approximately 6 feet long. A valve
The M6 test set consists of a valve and hose
tapered threaded end of the male coupling and
assembly, a volumetric pressure test stand aS-
containa a spindle assembly (6) for maintain-
sembly, a hand driven reciprocating pump, and
ing or relieving pressure in the hose or for
miscellaneous fittings needed to coNNect the MS
bleeding the hose.
test set to the various components being tested.
Note. Rotating the valve assembly spindle in a clock-
a. Value and Hose Assembly. The valve and
wise direction CLOSES the valve, Rotating the valve
hose assembly consists of a fuel and oil-resist-
a s s e m b l y spindle in a counterclockwise direction
ant pneumatic hydraulic robber hose assembly
OPENS the valve.
((13), fig. 1) that contains a female coupling
The female coupling on the hose assembly is
((13), fig. 2) on one end and a male coupling
fastened to a 2-inch long pipe nipple ((2), fig.
(6) on the opposite end of the hose. The hose
2) by threads (-18 NPT). The oppouite end
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