TM-9-2320-386-10
2-1/2-TON, 6X6, M44A3 SERIES TRUCKS (DIESEL)
TECHNICAL MANUAL; EXTENDED SERVICE PROGRAM (ESP); OPERATOR’S MANUAL
JANUARY 1996
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TM 9-2320-386-10
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1-9. GLOSSARY
The following list shows definitions of military terms that appear in this manual.
Other terms in this manual are defined in the paragraph where they first appear.
Angle of Approach
– Angle between front tires and front bumper
Angle of Departure
– Angle between rear tires and rear bumperettes
Fording
– Crossing through water
Grade
– Steepness of terrain
Hydraulic
– Operated by oil pressure
Operator
– Driver of vehicle
Paulin
– Canvas cover or tarpaulin (tarp)
Slaving
– Jump-starting
1-11.
Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features
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1-12.
Location and Description of Major Components
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1-13.
Differences Between Models
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1-14.
Equipment Data
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1-15.
Permissible Fuels
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1-16.
Tabulated Data
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1-10. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION INDEX
Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
1-11. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES,
AND FEATURES
a.
Equipment Characteristics and Capabilities.
The M35A3, M35A3C, and M36A3 cargo trucks are used for transporting troops or
heavy loads. The trucks have a new engine and automatic transmission, and rebuilt
transfer case and axles. Other new subsystems include new cooling, exhaust, air
intake, split-brakes, fuel, electrical, power-assist steering, driver’s seatbelt, super-
single tires with two-piece wheels, Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC)
paint, Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine-Reprogrammable
(STE/ICE-R), and Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS).
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