apollo mobility unit operations handbook extravehicular

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APOLLO
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MOBILITY UNIT
JUNE 1971
VOLUME 1_
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES_
ORIGINAL ISSUE MAY 1969
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APOLLO OPERATIONS HANDBOOK
EXTRAVEHICULAR MOBILITYUNIT
VOLUME II -- OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
CSD CS0-A-789-(2) III [OATE May 1969
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4. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES .................. 4-1
4.1 PGA DONNING_ DOFFING .................
4.1.1 PGA Donning Procedures Before IV Use ........... 4-2
4.1.2 PGA Doffing Procedures After IV Use ........... 4-15
4.i.3 PGA Donning Procedures Before EV Use ........... 4-20
4.1.4 PGA Doffing Procedures After EV Use ........... 4-25
4.2 OPS OPERATIONS ...................... 4-29
4.2.1 OPS Checkout ....................... -29
4.2.2 OPS Donning Prior to Contingency Transfer ........ 4-29
4.2.3 OPS Donning Before CMP EVA ................ 4-30
4.2.t, OPS Activation ...................... 4-32
4.2.5 OPS Deactivation ................... • 4.-32
4.2.6 OPS Doffing After CMP EVA ................ 4-32
4.3 PLss/oPS DONNING AND DOFFING ............... 4-33
4.3.1 PLSS/OPS Donning ..................... 4-33
4.3.2 PLSS/OPS Doffing in Pressurized Environment ....... 4-36
4.3.3 PLSS/OPS Doffing in Unpressurized Environment ...... 4-_0
4.4 PLSS COMMUNICATIONS CHECK ................ 4-45
4.5 PRESSURE INTEGRITY CHECK ................. 4-47
4.6 PLSS NORMAL OPERATING MODES ............... 4-49
4.6.1 PLSS Activation ..................... 4-49
4.6.2 Wet Sublimatcr Restart .................. 4-50
4.6.3 PLSS Deactivation .................. 4-5o
4.7 PLSS RECHARGE AND FEEDWATER R_4OVAL PROCEDURES ...... 4-52
4.7.i Battery Replacement ................... 4-52
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4.7.2 Removal of LiOH Cartridge From Stowage Container ..... 4-53
4.7.3 LiOH Cartridge Change .................. h-5h
2.8 PURGE VALVE OPERATION .................. 4-56
4.8.1 Activation Procedures for Purge Valve .......... 4-56
4,8,2 Flow Adjustment Procedures ................ 4-56
.8.3 Shutoff Procedures .................... 4-56
i_.8.4 Purge Valve Removal Procedures .............. 4-57
4.9 PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE OPERATION ............ 4-58
4.9.i PCV Installation ..................... 4-58
4.9.2 PCV Activation ...................... 4-58
4.9.3 PCV Deactivation ..................... 4-58
4.9.4 PCV Removal Procedures .................. &-58
h.i0 EMU INFLIGHT MAINTENANCE ................. 4-59
h.lO.l PGA and LEVA Inflight Examination and Maintenance .... 4-59
4.10.2 Bioinstrumentation Inflight Repair ............ 4-64
h.ll MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES ................. 4-66
4.ii.i PLSS Gas Trap Activation ................. &-66
4.11.2 Camera Mounting on RCU .................. 4-67
h.ii.3 BSLSS Bag to PLSS Donning ................ 4-68
4.11.4 BSLSS Bag to PLSS Doffing ................ 4-68
4.11.5 BSLSS Stowage on LRV ................... 4-68
.11.6 BSLSS Donning and Activation Procedure .......... 4-69
4.11.7 BSLSS Disconnect Procedure ................ h-69
4.11.8 Donning and Doffing Helmet Shield ............ &-70
h.ll.9 Donning and Doffing Neck Dam ............... &-70
4.!i.i0 Insuit Drinking Device (ISDD) Installation and Use .... h-71
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4.ii.ii OPS Oxygen Usage for Metabolic Makeup --LM and CM .... 4-74
4.11.12 OPS Bleed Down --LM and CM .............. 4-%
5. EMU MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES FOR LUNAR SURFACE EVA ..... 5-1
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5.I INTRODUCTION ....................... 5-]
5.2 FORMAT OF MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES ............. 5-1
5.3 MALFUNCTION SYMPTOMS FOR EMU USING
PLSS SV 706100-7 .................... 5-3
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ABBREVIATIONS
acfm actual cubic feet per minute
AOH Apollo Operations Handbook
BSLSS Buddy Secondary Life Support System
CDR Commander
cfm cubic feet per minute
CM command module
CMP command module pilot
CO_ communications
CSM command/service module
CWG constant wear garment
descent water
"DES" H20
ECG electrocardiogram
ECS environmental control system
EMU extravehicular mobility unit
EV extravehicular
ISDD insuit drinking device
LEVA lunar extravehicular visor assembly
FCS fecal containment system
ITMG integrated thermal micrometeoroid garment
IV intravehicular
IVA intravehicular activity
kHz kilohertz (thousand cycles per second)
LCG liquid cooling garment
LiOH lithium hydroxide
LM lunar module
MSFN Manned Space Flight Network
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OPS oxygen purge system
PGA pressure garment assembly
PHA pressure helmet assembly
PLSS portable life support system
pos. position
POS primary oxygen system of PLSS
press. pressure
psia pounds per square inch absolute
psid pounds per square inch differential
psig pounds per square inch gage
PTT push to talk
RCU remote control unit
rcvr receiver
SC spacecraft
sel. selector
SSC space suit communication
SW. switch
TLSA torso limb suit assembly
TM telemetry
UCTA urine collection and transfer assembly
UTS urine transfer system
vlv valve
VOX voice operated transmitter
WMS waste management system
xduc er transducer
xmtr transmitter
ZPN impedance pneumograph
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