TECHNICAL MANUAL
NO. 9-1040-267-20&P
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 1 February 1984
Organizational Maintenance Manual
(Including Repair Parts and Special Tools List)
for
LAUNCHER, GRENADE, SMOKE: SCREENING, RP, M243
(1040-01-0590560)
LAUNCHER, GRENADE, SMOKE: SCREENING, RP, M257
AND
LAUNCHER, GRENADE, SMOKE: SCREENING, RP, M259
Current as of April 1987 for appendix
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
I.
General Information
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Section Il.
Equipment Description and Data.
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Section Ill.
Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 2
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
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Section I.
Repair Parts, Special Tools, TMDE, and Support Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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* This manual supersedes TM 3-1040-267-20&P, dated 30 December 1981.
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*TM 9-1040-267-20&P