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TM 5-2420-222-20-3
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE
This task covers:
Hydraulic System Pressure Release (page 2-1191)
INITIAL SETUP
Personnel Required
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ACTION
LOCATION
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REMARKS
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE
NOTE
Hydraulic system pressure must be released before disconnecting hydraulic lines and fittings. A
line or fitting disconnected under pressure will blow off with a lot of force and could cause injury
to personnel.
When engine is running, hydraulic system is under pressure. In order to release hydraulic system
pressure, engine must be shut down.
There are three ways to release hydraulic system pressure. Perform any one of the following three
steps to release hydraulic system pressure.
2-1191
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