TM 5-3895-369-14
Post signs that read `NO SMOKING WITHIN 50 FEET (15 m)' when working with open fuel, fuel
lines or fuel tanks.
Use caution when loosening intake fuel fittings. Fuel pressure is sufficient to penetrate skin and
cause severe injury.
Do not work on fuel system when engine is hot; fuel can be ignited by a hot engine.
FULE LINES AND FITTINGS
INSPECTION.
(1) Disconnect negative battery cable
(2) Open left and right engine doors,
(3) Check six fuel lines (1) and fittings (2)
for leaks.
(a) If any fuel lines or fittings leak,
tighten or replace as necessary
(b) Bleed fuel lines (para 4-54).
(c) If fuel lines and fittings do not
leak, notify supervisor.
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