TM-5-3805-264-13-P
TRUCK, DUMP, HEAVY, BODY M917A1 AND M917A2
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR AND FIELD MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST
JUNE 2014
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
SCOPE
This manual is designed to help you operate the dump body and perform operator and field troubleshooting and
maintenance on the equipment. This manual covers the following models:
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M917A1 Dump Body
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M917A1 with Material Control System (MCS) Dump Body
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M917A2 Dump Body
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M917A2 with MCS Dump Body
You must read and understand this manual before operating the vehicle or performing inspections or
maintenance procedures.
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL
The information contained in this manual is presented in 10 chapters. Each chapter is divided into
Work Packages (WP), which are identified by a four-digit number (e.g., 0001, 0002, etc.) on the upper right corner
of each page. The WP page number is centered at the bottom of each page. Work package page numbers
consist of the WP number followed by a dash and another number. For example, "0001-9" means WP 0001,
page 9.
The Warning Summary begins immediately after the cover and should be read before performing any
maintenance on the dump body. It contains general safety warnings and hazardous materials warnings about
procedures that could result in personnel death or injury.
The Table of Contents lists the chapters, figures, tables, and WPs in this manual. Listed below are the chapters
included in this manual:
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Chapter 1 covers General Information, Equipment Description and Data, and Theory of Operation. It
provides general information on the manual and the equipment.
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Chapter 2 covers Operating Instructions, explains and illustrates all operator's controls and indicators,
and describes how to perform all operating procedures for the dump body: Operation Under Usual
Conditions and Operation Under Unusual Conditions.
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Chapter 3 covers all Operator Troubleshooting. (WP 0008) is a Troubleshooting Index. If the vehicle
malfunctions, consult this index to locate the appropriate troubleshooting procedure.
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Chapter 4 covers all Field Troubleshooting. (WP 0012) is a Troubleshooting Index. If the vehicle
malfunctions, consult this index to locate the appropriate troubleshooting procedure.
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Chapter 5 covers Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) Instructions. It
contains systematic instructions on inspections, adjustments, and corrections to be performed by the
operator to keep the equipment in good operating condition and ready for its primary mission.
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Chapter 6 covers Field PMCS instructions. It contains systematic instructions on inspections,
adjustments, and corrections to be performed by field maintenance personnel to keep the equipment in
good operating condition and ready for its primary mission.
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Chapter 7 covers Operator Maintenance Instructions, which includes operator-level lubrication and
cleaning.
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