TM-5-2330-378-14-P
SEMITRAILER, LOWBED: 40 TON CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER M870 AND M870A1
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)
JUNE 1999
TM-5-2330-378-14-P - Page 350 of 524
TM5-2330-378-14&P
E-4.
EXPLANATIONOF COLUMNS(SECTIONIV).
a.
National
Stock
Number
(NSN)
Index.
(1)
STOCKNUMBER
Column.
Thiscolumn
liststhe
NSN by NIINsequence.
The MIN consists
of the last
nine digits of the NSN (i.e.,
NSN
5305-01-674-1467). When using this column to locate an item, ignore the first four digits
MIN
of the NSN. However, the complete NSN should be used when ordering items by stock number.
(2) FIG. Column. This column lists the numberof the figurewhere the item isidentified/located. Thefigures
are in numerical order in Section 11and Section Ill.
(3) ITEM Column. The item number identifies the item associated with the figure listed in the adjacent FIG.
column. This item is also identified by the NSN listed on the same line.
b.
Part Number Index. Part numbers in this index are listed by part number in ascending alphanumeric
sequence (i.e., vertical arrangementof letterand numbercombination that places the first letter ord igit ofeach
group in orderAthrough Z, followed bythe numbers Othrough 9 and each following letterordigit in like order).
(1)
CAGEC
Column.
TheCAGEC
isafive-digit
alphanumeric
codeused
toidentify
themanufacturer,
distributor, or Government agency, etc., that supplies the item.
(2)
PARTNUMBER
Column.Indicates
theprimary
number
usedbythemanufacturer
(individual,
firm,
corporation, orGovernment activity), which controls the design and characteristics of the item by means
of its engineering drawings, specifications standards, and inspection requirements, to identify an item or
range of items.
(3)
STOCKNUMBER
Column.
Thiscolumn
liststheNSN
fortheassociated
partnumberand
manufacturer
identified in the PART NUMBER and CAGEC columns to the left.
(4)
FIG. Column. This column lists the number of the figure where the item is identified/located in Section
11and Section Ill.
(5)
ITEMColumn. The item number isthat number assigned to the item as itappears inthefigure referenced
in the adjacentfigure numbercolumn.
E-5.
SPECIAL INFORMATION.
a.
Usable-on Code. Indicates the model on which the item is used.
code
Used On
Tol
M870
U17
M870 Marine Variation
TLB
M870A1
b.
Fabrication
Instructions.
Bulk
materials
required
to manufacture
items are listed
in the Bulk
Material
Functional Group of this RPSTL. Part numbers for bulk material are also referenced in the DESCRIPTION
column of the line item entry for the item to be manufactured/fabricated. Detailed fabrication instructions for
items source coded to be manufactured or fabricated are found in Appendix G of this manual.
E-6
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