TM-9-1240-400-34-P
TELESCOPE; PANORAMIC: M115, ELBOW: M139, MOUNT: M138 AND M137
TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
OCTOBER 1993
TM-9-1240-400-34-P - Page 7 of 344
TM 9-1240-400-34&P
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
GENERAL.
References in the manual are to pages and other technical manuals.
INDEXES.
This manual is organized to help the user quickly find the information needed.
There are
five useful indexes.
a.
Front Cover Index.
Is a tabbed index of chapters and appendixes (keyed to tabbed pages in the manual).
b.
Table of Contents.
Lists in order all chapters, sections, and appendixes.
Gives page references.
c.
Nomenclature Cross-References List.
Gives an alphabetical list of common item names used in the manual.
Official nomenclature is given for each item (p 1-2).
d.
Symptom Index.
Located just before the troubleshooting table in each maintenance chapter.
Lists possible
malfunctions and corrective actions.
References pages of the troubleshooting tables.
e.
Alphabetical Index.
Located at the end of the manual.
An extensive subject index for everything in the manual.
Gives page references.
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.
There is a maintenance chapter for each piece of equipment.
Each
chapter contains detailed procedures for the maintenance tasks.
a.
Detailed Procedures.
Contain an initial setup plus step-by-step procedures.
(1)
Initial Setup.
Gives a list of everything needed in order to do the maintenance task on a component of a fire
control instrument.
(2)
Step-By-Step Procedures.
Are illustrated maintenance procedures authorized in Maintenance Allocation
Chart (MAC) (TM 9-2350-304-20-2) and Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) (appendix B).
b.
Troubleshooting.
Included in each chapter are procedures for direct support or general support troubleshooting.
c.
Final Inspection Procedures.
Immediately following the maintenance sections.
List inspections and tests required
to ensure the serviceability of each fire control instrument.
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