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 TM 55-1905-242-14
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
FOR LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED (LCM-8) (ALL VESSELS WITH MOD 2 APPLICATION)
OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES
BILGE SYSTEM
INITIAL SETUP:
Personnel Required:
One Watercraft Engineer, 88L
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Bilge area drains slowly;
1.
Check to see if any system valve is partially
OPEN the necessary system
very little overboard
CLOSED.
valve(s).
discharge.
2.
Check the suction strainer(s) for clogging.
Clear the affected suction
strainer(s).
3.
Check to see if any suction valve is OPEN to
CLOSE all suction valves to
a dry compartment.
dry compartments.
2. Bilge pump does not
1.
Check to see if the Power Take-Off (PTO) is
Engage the PTO.
pump water.
engaged.
2.
Check to see if the hydraulic diverter valve is
Place the hydraulic diverter
in the RAMP position.
valve in the BILGE position.
3.
Check to see if the pump priming valves are
OPEN the pump priming valves.
CLOSED.
4.
Check to see if the bilge pump valves are
Properly align the bilge pump
aligned properly (suction OPEN to wet com-
valves.
partments, suction OPEN to desired pump(s),
discharge OPEN from desired pump(s)).
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