Personnel Heater

169. Battery Compartment Valve

Stopping heater operation with the circuit breaker

(fig. 71.8).

prevents the heater from purging itself at the end of

Place handle on the valve stem. Turn the handle to

the operating cycle.

the desired position.

167. Personnel Heater

170. Space Heater

The personnel heater can be operated utilizing

171. Operation

heated fluid from either the vehicle engine or the liquid

a. Starting.

heater.

(1) Depress the lens of the indicator lamp (fig.

a. Heater. Pull heater switch knob (fig. 71.16)

71.15) to make sure power is available for

outward to actuate the fan. Open the heater doors to

operation. If the lamp lights, power is

allow the air to circulate.

available. If the lamp fails to light when

b. Defroster. Pull defroster switch outward to

depressed, press the reset button to see if

actuate the defroster blower.

the circuit breaker is tripped, and repeat the

168. Operation Without Liquid Heater

test.

Position switch (fig. 71.17) to actuate the pump.

(2) Position the control switch to either of the

Operate the heater as described in paragraph 167.

ON positions.

Figure 71.16. Personnel heater controls.

AGO 5667A