TM 5-5420-226-20-1
P r e v e n t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e C h e c k s a n d S e r v i c e s f o r M 4 8 A 5 A V L B H u l l - C o n t i n-
Item
No.
41
Interval
Semiannual
u e d
Location
Item to
Procedure
Not Fully Mission
Check/Service
Capable if:
Gas Particulate
Filter System
WARNING
If NBC exposure is suspected, all filter media must be handled by
personnel wearing protective equipment. Contact your unit NBC
Officer or NBC NCO for appropriate handling or disposal
procedures.
Gas particulate filters must be replaced at the initiation of combat
operations where the use of a blood agent (AC or CK) is expected
or after a known blood agent attack.
For air flow testing see
(TM 3-6680-316-10).
Check precleaned housing, M12A1
gas filter, and M13 particulate filter
and particulate filter assembly and
two M18 gas particulate filters for
dents/damages. Replace defective fil-
ters.
Replace filters when notified by vehi-
cle operator that
criteria has been
gas filter change
met.
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