Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-43-0001-320004

TM 43-0001-32

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Purpose

c. Information concerning supply, operation,

This manual is a reference hand book published

and maintenance of the items will be found in the

as an aid in planning training, familiarization, and

identification of US Army Tank-Automotive Com-

publications referenced for those items. A com-

plete listing of these publications is maintained in

mand equipment. It is not to be used as authoriza-

DA Pam 310 series indexes.

tion for requisitioning, stockage, or issue of this

d. Within the manual, items of materiel are

material.

grouped by classes, one chapter being devoted to

Scope

each class.

e. Some data was not available at the time of

a. For each item of material, there is an illustra-

publication. As this data becomes available, it will

tion and description together with characteristics

be added by changes to this publication.

and related data. Included in the related data are

f. The National Stock Number (NSN), and Line

National stock number (NSN), kind of item, and

I t e m Number (LIN) indexes, provide a quick

reference for those pieces of equipment that are

type classification.

b. Actual weights, dimensions, etc., for storage

easily recognizable by NSN or LIN.

and shipment data, may vary somewhat from the

g. Refer to AR 70-61 dated August 1978 for ex-

average or representative values shown. For of-

planation of classification codes.

ficial purposes, the corresponding values pub-

lished in the specific Technical Manual series

should be used.

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