| PART ONE |
| INTRODUCTION |
| | Paragraph | Page |
| SECTION I. | GENERAL | | |
| Scope | 1 | 1 |
| Records | 2 | 1 |
| SECTION II. | DESCRIPTION AND DATA | | |
| Uses of flame throwers | 3 | 1 |
| Characteristics and employment | 4 | 4 |
| Description and functioning | 5 | 6 |
| Identification information | 6 | 9 |
| Differences in models | 7 | 9 |
| Interchanging parts with M1 or M1A1 flame thrower | 8 | 9 |
| Data | 9 | 9 |
| SECTION III. | TOOLS, PARTS, AND ACCESSORIES | | |
| Items with each flame thrower | 10 | 11 |
| PART TWO |
| OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS |
| SECTION IV. | GENERAL | | |
| Scope | 11 | 14 |
| SECTION V. | SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF EQUIPMENT | | |
| New equipment | 12 | 14 |
| Used equipment | 13 | 15 |
| SECTION VI. | CONTROLS | | |
| Controls | 14 | 15 |
| SECTION VII. | OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS |
| Training | 15 | 16 |
| Charging, filling, and servicing | 16 | 16 |
| Connecting tank group and gun group | 17 | 16 |
| Loading with ignition cylinder | 18 | 17 |
| Carrying the tank group | 19 | 21 |
| Carrying the gun | 20 | 21 |
| Opening pressure-tank valve | 21 | 22 |
| Ranges | 22 | 22 |
| Wind deflection | 23 | 22 |
| Firing positions | 24 | 23 |
| Aiming | 25 | 23 |
| Firing | 26 | 23 |
| Ceasing or interrupting fire | 27 | 26 |
| Additional bursts | 28 | 26 |
| Soaking the target | 29 | 26 |
| After firing | 30 | 26 |
| SECTION VIII. | AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT | | |
| Ignition cylinder | 31 | 27 |
| Charging pressure tank | 32 | 28 |
| Precautions when pressure-charging | 33 | 32 |
| Characteristics of fuels | 34 | 33 |
| Preparation of thickened fuels | 35 | 34 |
| Preparation of liquid fuels | 36 | 38 |
| Filling by pouring | 37 | 39 |
| Filling by force pump | 38 | 40 |
| Filling by blowing | 39 | 40 |
| Precautions with fuels | 40 | 43 |
| SECTION IX. | OPERATION UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS | | |
| Wet conditions | 41 | 44 |
| Dust and mud | 42 | 44 |
| Heat | 43 | 44 |
| Cold | 44 | 45 |
| Wind | 45 | 45 |
| SECTION X. | DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE | | |
| Destruction procedure | 46 | 45 |
| PART THREE |
| MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS |
| SECTION XI. | GENERAL | | |
| Scope | 47 | 46 |
| SECTION XII. | SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT | | |
| Service kit | 48 | 46 |
| SECTION XIII. | LUBRICATION | | |
| Lubrication | 49 | 49 |
| SECTION XIV. | PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES | | |
| General | 50 | 49 |
| Before-operation service of tank group | 51 | 50 |
| Before-operation service of gun group | 52 | 50 |
| Service when filling and charging | 53 | 52 |
| Service when firing | 54 | 53 |
| Service after firing | 55 | 53 |
| Service after six firing missions | 56 | 54 |
| SECTION XV. | TROUBLE SHOOTING | | |
| Precautions | 57 | 55 |
| Fuel leaks | 58 | 55 |
| Safety head “blows” (breaks) | 59 | 56 |
| Carrier uncomfortable | 60 | 56 |
| Short range | 61 | 56 |
| Fuel-valve failure | 62 | 57 |
| Failure of ignition cylinder to ignite | 63 | 57 |
| Failure of fuel to ignite | 64 | 58 |
| SECTION XVI. | TANK GROUP | | |
| General | 65 | 58 |
| Pressure tank and valve assembly | 66 | 59 |
| Pressure regulator | 67 | 63 |
| Fuel-tank assembly | 68 | 65 |
| Filling and safety-head plug assemblies | 69 | 67 |
| Tank coupling | 70 | 69 |
| Carrier | 71 | 71 |
| SECTION XVII. | GUN GROUP | | |
| General | 72 | 74 |
| Fuel-hose assembly | 73 | 74 |
| Valve grip | 74 | 75 |
| Barrel and valve-body assembly | 75 | 77 |
| Ignition head | 76 | 82 |
| APPENDIX |
| SECTIONXVIII. | SHIPMENT AND STORAGE | | |
| Shipment and storage | 77 | 86 |
| SECTION XIX. | LIST OF REFERENCES | | |
| References | 78 | 87 |
| INDEX |
