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l."1. LIGHTING.The dome light switch is aft of the entrance door.2. INTERPHONE CONTROLS.Interphone jack boxes are provided for both gunners.Refer to section I, paragraph 10.; for operation.3. SUIT HEATER OUTLET.Rheostats control the temperature of the gunners'heated suits. They are adjusted to obtain the desiredtemperature in the suits.4. OXYGEN.Oxygen regulators and portable oxygen units areprovided for each side gunner. Refer to section I,paragraph 9., for instructions.5. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT.~. FIRE EXTINGUISHER.- A carbon tetrachloridefire extinguisher is attached to the forward side ofthe bulkhead aft of the main entrance.Q.. EMERGENCY RELEASES. - Each side windowhas an emergency release bar on the forward side ofeach window. To open the window, jerk the bar forward.There are no catches to be released. The mainentrance door also has an emergency release handle.6. GUNOPERATION.To prepare the machine guns for action, removethe straps (figures 76 and 77) and swing the guns intoposition.---~~L ""._~"""""";.'.:::m , ?:;::.:::::~:~:::! *' ""~:::"~'"J~__~l r' '"~L. --.J:~ ~FigureL5.....KEY TO FIGURE 76", ,......--I. PORTABLEOXYGENUNIT 2. OXYGENINDICATORPANEL 3. MACHINEGUN,STOWED~. ARMORPLATE 5. AMHUN IT! ON BOX76 - Right Side Gun Stowed\~Figure 77 - Side Gunner'sArmor Protection74
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