| 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 |
| SECTION XVIII. | SHIPMENT AND STORAGE | | |
| | Shipment and storage | 77 | 86 |
| SECTION XIX. | LIST OF REFERENCES | | |
| | References | 78 | 87 |
| INDEX |
