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 2
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
This chapter has some important information that you need to know about the
organizational maintenance requirements of the vehicle.
This information includes but
isn’t limited to:
• Servicing the vehicle upon receipt including inspection, unloading, unpacking, checking
and deprocessing unpacked equipment, and preliminary servicing of the vehicle prior to
turning it over to the operator.
• Preventive maintenance checks and services which should be performed as indicated.
It is very important that you perform these checks and services at the interval indicated
because only in this manner can you locate and fix a small problem before it results in
complete failure of the vehicle.
• A complete troubleshooting index which will help you quickly locate all the
troubleshooting data contained in this manual.
• Maintenance of the various systems/subsystems which the vehicle comprises.
These
systems/subsystems are listed in the chapter index below.
Index
Section
Title
Page
I
Service Upon Receipt.
..................................................................................................................
2-3
II
Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) .
.............................................................
2-5
III
Troubleshooting Symptom Index.
.................................................................................................
2-11
IV
Engine, Fuel, Exhaust, and Cooling Systems Maintenance.
........................................................
2-17
V
Electrical System Maintenance .
...................................................................................................
2-166
VI
Power Train Maintenance .
...........................................................................................................
2-419
VII
Brake System Maintenance .
........................................................................................................
2-518
VIII
Wheels and Steering System Maintenance .
................................................................................
2-643
IX
Frame and Towing Attachments, Shock Absorbers, and
Body and Cab Maintenance.
................................................................................................
2-672
X
Accessories Maintenance .
...........................................................................................................
2-759
XI
Hydraulic Systems Maintenance.
.................................................................................................
2-861
XII
Gages Maintenance .
....................................................................................................................
2-906
XIII
Preparation for Storage or Shipment.
...........................................................................................
2-938
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