TM 5-3610-285-14
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Location and Description of Major Components.
VACUUM FRAME BASE. Welded steel frame provides smooth surface for mounting vacuum blanket.
VACUUM BLANKET ASSEMBLY. One-piece, molded live rubber blanket with ports for creating vacuum under glass
frame. Also has molded rubber edging to provide sealed area when glass frame is lowered.
GLASS FRAME. An aluminum frame used to house glass plate.
LIFT ARMS. Two gas springs used to aid in raising the glass frame.
VACUUM CONTROL BOX. Contains on/off controls for vacuum pump, a bleed valve, and a vacuum gage.
VACUUM PUMP. Oil-less vacuum pump made of cast iron with hard carbon vanes.
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