TM 5-1940-321-13&P
( 1 ) With one person positioned on each side of the craft, locate the four
intercommunicating valves and proceed to remove the valve inserts and valve
caps, from their small storage pouches.
( 2 ) Note the indicating arrow, which is etched into the face of the valve flywheel.
Turn the valve flywheel until the indicating arrow is in the orange colored area
marked inflation and is pointed directly at the 12 o clock position as shown in
( 3 ) Screw the metal valve insert and cap into the face of the intercommunicating
valve until hand-tight. See Figure 2-3.
( 4 ) Repeat this procedure for all four intercommunicating valve. When all four
valves are set in this position, the five air chambers are open to each other
(intercommunicating), and the craft can be inflated from one of more valves.
( 5 ) Refer to para 2-3.
2-3