TM 3-4240-284-20&P
2-14. M56 GAS-PARTICULATE FILTER UNIT - MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (CONT).
ITEM
ACTION
LOCATION
REMOVAL
NOTE
The unit commander or senior officer in charge of maintenance personnel assigned to remove and
dispose of the contaminated gas and particulate filters must prescribe the necessary protective clothing
(TM 10-277) to be worn during this operation. He must also prescribe the necessary safety measures to
be followed including the decontamination operation (TM 3-220) that must be performed before the new
filters are installed.
.
Particulate and
M56 Gas-Particulate Filter
Set POWER switch (1) on the compartment control
module to OFF.
Unit
gas filters
Loosen screw (2).
Pull catch (3) outward and swing retaining bar (4) away
from inner cover (5).
Using handles, pull inner cover (5) from access
cover (6).
Pull particulate filter (7) from fitter housing (8).
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