Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-9-2350-238-20-10009

TM 9-2350-238-20-1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER INDEX

Page

Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-3

Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Equipment Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-15

Location and Description of Major Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-1

OfficiaI Nomenclature, Names, and Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Preparation for Storage or Shipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-2

Reporting Equipment improvement Recommendations (ElR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-1

Section

GENERAL

INFORMATION

1 - 1 . SCOPE.

Type of Manual. Unit level maintenance.

b. Model Number and Equipment Name. M578, Iight armored, full-tracked, recovery vehicle.

c. Purpose of Equipment. Travels at convoy speed and provides a number of necessary

vehicular support functions.

1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS. Department of the Army forms

and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The

Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).

1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE.

a. Tactical Situations. Situations may arise in which it is necessary to abandon equipment in the

combat zone. All abandoned equipment must be destroyed to prevent its use by the enemy. The

destruction of equipment subject to capture or abandonment in the combat zone will be undertaken

only upon authority delegated by a division or higher commander.

b. Plans.

(1) Plans for destruction of equipment must be adequate, uniform, and easily carried out in the

field.

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