TM-9-2320-285-24-1
TRUCK TRACTOR, YARD TYPE, 43,500 LB GVW, DED, 4X2, ARMY MODEL M878A1
TECHNICAL MANUAL; ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
OCTOBER 1985
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CHAPTER
1
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
The purpose of this chapter is to give you standard data required in all manuals, to
familiarize you with the purpose and capabilities of the vehicle, and to give you a brief
description of its different systems and components.
Index
Section
Title
Page
I
General Information .
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II
Equipment Description and Data .
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1-3
III
Principles of Operation.
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1-5
Section I.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Para
Scope .
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1-1
Maintenance, Forms, Record, and
Reports.
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1-2
Destruction of Army Materiel to
Prevent Enemy Use .
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1-3
Preparation for Storage or
Shipment .
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1-4
Para
Reporting Equipment Improvement
Recommendations (EIR) .
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1-5
Warranty Information .
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1-6
Orientation.
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1-7
Common Tools and Equipment .
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1-8
Special Tools, TMDE, and Support
Equipment.
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1-9
Repair Parts .
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1-10
1-1.
SCOPE
a.
Type of Manual.
Organizational, Direct Support, and General Support Maintenance.
b.
Model Number and Equipment Name.
M878A1, 4x2, Diesel Engine Driven, 43,500 Pounds Gross Vehicle
Weight, Yard Type Tractor Truck.
c.
Purpose of Equipment.
Movement of truck trailers within a terminal yard.
1-2.
MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-
750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
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