Portable Flame Thrower M2-2United States. War Department
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Portable Flame Thrower M2-2
United States. War Department
Flame throwers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; United States. Army -- Equipment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
[Illustration: Fig 7. Items packed in chest with each flame thrower:
A—Spare parts kit; B—Packing list; C—Three cans of ignition cylinders;
D—Tool kit; E—Coupling plug; F—TM 3-376A, “Portable Flame Thrower
M2-2.”]
[Illustration: Fig 8. Contents of tool kit:
A. 1 Screw driver, cabinet, 4-1/2-inch blade length, 3/16-inch blade
diameter, H22-50-13.
B. 1 Wrench, hex, 1/8-inch across flats for 1/4-inch socket-head set
screws, H22-49-12.
C. 1 Wrench, engineers’, double head, 3/4-inch and 7/8-inch openings,
9 inches approx length, H22-49-115.
D. 1 Screw driver, common, 6-inch blade length, 5/16-inch blade
diameter, H22-50-6.
E. 1 Wrench, valve-adjusting, assembly, A81-6-48.
F. 1 Wrench, heavy “S”, 1-3/8-inch and 1-1/2-inch openings, 12 inches
approx length, H22-49-113.
G. 1 Wrench, engineers’, single head, 1-1/8 inch opening, 10-1/2
inches approx length, H22-49-31.
H. 1 Wrench, adjustable, single end, 6 inches approx length (crescent
type), H22-49-67.
I. 1 Wrench, heavy “S”, 1-3/8-inch and 1-3/4-inch openings, 12 inches
approx length, A81-6-49.]
[Illustration: Fig 9. Contents of spare parts kit:
A. 1 Diaphragm, valve, assembly, A81-1-416.
B. 1 Case, spring, assembly, B81-1-444.
C. 1 Bushing, pipe, head, 3/4-inch by 1/2-inch (galvanized iron),
H98-5-93.
D. 2 Washers, coupling, A81-1-513.
E. 3 Heads, safety, R81-1-561.]
[Illustration: Fig 10. Packing chest open, with gun on mounting board.
Tool kit, spare parts kit, and cans of ignition cylinders in boxes at
right.]
PART TWO
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section IV GENERAL
11. SCOPE.
Part Two of this manual is for the guidance of operating personnel. It
includes information on the controls and on operation.
Section V SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF EQUIPMENT
12. NEW EQUIPMENT.
Upon receipt of a new flame thrower, the following procedure should be
carried out:
_a._ Cut packing-chest steel straps and seals with pliers.
_b._ Remove the screws, if present, from top of chest.
_c._ Open two latches at front of chest.
_d._ Lift lid backward and connect chain from inside of chest to inside
of lid.
_e._ Remove moistureproof paper.
_f._ Remove gun from carton. After removing waterproofing tape from
ends of hose, connect hose and gun. (Par 17)
_g._ Remove mounting board and place gun with hose on the board as
shown in Figure 10.
[Illustration: Fig 11. Screwing deflector tube in safety head on left
fuel tank.]
[Illustration: Fig 12. Controls for operation of portable flame thrower
M2-2.]
_h._ Remove spare parts kit, tool kit, cans of ignition cylinders, and
other items from packing chest.
_i._ Compare contents with packing list found in or on packing chest.
Inspect all contents carefully for completeness, correct adjustment,
and good condition.
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